SDR AALA016078

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 6, 2001
Submitted
October 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871RA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49788
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
4090233
Condition
Dirty
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

BURNING OIL SMELL REPORTED BY FA AFT OF REAR GALLEY. NO VISIBLE SMOKE, JUST ODOR. PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE AT HIGH POWER SETTING. CLEANED APU INLET. REPLACED BOTH PACKS COALESCER BAGS. RAN BOTH ENGINES, OPS CHECK OF AIR CAN SYSTEM FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF OIL SMELL AT DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS. (M)

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