Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 25, 2004
Submitted
June 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53255
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
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

ABQ INFLIGHT T1114/25 - AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED GREYISH SMOKE THROUGHOUT ENTIRE CABIN. SMELL WAS A HOT SMELL. RETURNED TO ABQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU INLET SOAKED WITH OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER. CLEANED AND REPLACED BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED A PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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