SDR 96ZZZM700

Service difficulty report · Coalescers · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49365
Part
Coalescers
Part number
1808492
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LAS - FLT NR 624 - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL OR HOT PLASTIC ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING DESCENT AND LANDING. INSPECTION OF ALL LAVATORY WASTE CONTAINERS, OVENS, BUN WARMERS AND COFFEE MAKERS REVEALED NO PLASTIC RESIDUE OR OVERHEAT CONDITION, ODOR HAS DISSIPATED. HOWEVER, DURING BOARDING OF OUTBOUND FLIGHT 651, THE ODOR RETURNED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS OPERATING. FOUND THE LEFT THRUST REVERSER RETURN LINE LEAKING SKYDROL. TIGHTENED THE 'B' NUT AND SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED GOOD. CLEANED TAIL COMPARTMENT AREA, PERFORMED HIGH PRESSURE BURNOUT OF HIGH PRESSURE DUCTING AND REPLACED BOTH COALESCERS. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY WITH NO ODORS DETECTED. REFERENCE ASAA9680080.

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