- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2001
- Submitted
- April 18, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N881RA
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49941
- Part
- Coalescer Bag
- Part number
- 1808492
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- A/C Bay
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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
SJC - CREW REPORTED UNKNOWN PETROLEUM SMELL IN FLIGHT COMING FROM ROW 7. DECLARED EMERGENCY. PER CREW DEBRIEF SUSPECT PASSENGER HAD BUTANE LIGHTER OR REFILL THAT LEAKED. MAINTENANCE CHANGED COALESCER BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK CHECK. (M)