Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 20, 2005
Submitted
April 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7917
Aircraft time
2,256 hours, 1,965 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
7536893
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT AT CRUISE. SMELL INCREASED WITH TEMP SELECTED IN MANUAL MODE. SELECTED LT PACK OFF, SMELL WENT AWAY. INSPECTED APU AREA, PACK NR 1 AND NR 2, NO LEAKS NOTED. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL AROUND ENGINES OR APU. REAM ENGINE AND BOTH PACKS, NO SMELL OF FUEL ON RUNS. SUSPECT DIRTY LT COALESCER BAG ON LT PACK. PLACED ON MEL. (K)