SDR AALA990683

Service difficulty report · Coalescer · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49338
Part
Coalescer
Part number
1808492
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
TO
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

ORD - FLT 366 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG HOT BURNING METAL SMELL IN AFT COACH CABIN. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BURNIG SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN AIRCRAFT LANDED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SMELL. AS A PRECAUTIONARY, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLCED COALESCER BAGS AND PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT PER THE MM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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