Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 18, 2012
Submitted
February 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49348
Aircraft time
78,133 hours, 34,993 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
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

CREW REPORTED A BURNING ELECTRIC ODOR CAME THROUGH ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. PASSENGER REPORTED A BLUE FLASH OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND INSPECTION PRECAUTIONARY LIGHTNING STRIKE STATIC DISCHARGE CARD 05-91-25. NO DAMAGE FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN AND REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.

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