SDR 9717371220

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46577
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, SMOKE WAS SEEN IN THE COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN AREA. TURNED RECIRCULATION FANS OFF AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO GEG. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COALESCER BAGS, PURGED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM PER MM AND CLEANED APU INLET AREA.

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