Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 13, 2004
Submitted
June 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49456
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SFO - INFLIGHT T1907 SMOKE IN CABIN REPORTED SOON AFTER TAKEOFF. TURNED RECIRCULATION FAN OFF AND NO SMOKE VISIBLE. RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RT PACK LEAKING OIL. REPLACED RIGHT HAND COALESCER BAG. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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