Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
October 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1841U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46634
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
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

STRONG ACRID ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN (STRONGEST IN THE AFT CABIN) WITH ALL PACKS ON. DISSIPATES WHEN RECIRCULATING FANS ARE TURNED OFF. *S/D* FOUND OIL, GYCOL, WATER AND HYDRAULIC FLUID IN AREA OF APU INLET. CLEANED UP FLUIDS AND BURNED OUT PACKS. REPLACED ALL THREE COALESCER BAGS.

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