Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 13, 2002
Submitted
September 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49596
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
21D101
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Acm Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

EN ROUTE, DAY-ORD UNKNOWN SMOKE IN CABIN AND IN COCKPIT DURING TAKEOFF. DISSIPATED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM DAY TO ORD. REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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