Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bags · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
726
Part
Coalescer Bags
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Pack
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, MULTIPLE SMOKE INDICATIONS AND A STRONG ODOR, SMOKE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SHUT OFF NR 2 PACK, ODOR REMAINED. DIVERTED TO KORD. INSP A/C PER M/M 05-51-25-0 FOUND SMALL PARTICLES OF RUBBER/ASPHALT ON FWD BELLY OF A/C. CLEANED OFF, REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS, RAN PACKS WITH APU AND ENGINES. RUBBER SMELL DISSIPATED.

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