SDR AALA990274

Service difficulty report · Coalescer · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
February 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14068
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
511
Part
Coalescer
Part number
20D102
Condition
Dirty
Location
Acm Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

LHR - FLT 106 - EN ROUTE JFK-LHR, STRONG PUNGENT SMELL IN MID SECTION OF CABIN BY ROWS 23-25. STRONGEST ON RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT, CAUSING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PASSENGERS TO EXPERIENCE BURNING EYES AND NAUSEA. LANDED LHR WITHOUT INCIDENT. RAN PACKS AND FOUND COALESCER BAGS CONTAMINATED. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS, ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS. NO FURTHER SMELL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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