SDR AALA961595

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49167
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - DURING TAXI OUT AT SJC, SLIGHT SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN WHEN APU STARTED. SMOKE DISSIPATED BEFORE TAKEOFF BUT RETURNED BRIEFLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED OILY RAG FROM INSIDE THE APU RAM AIR DOOR SURROUNDING APU INLET SHROUD/SCREEN. REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. OPERATED APU AND BOTH PACKS WITH NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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