SDR AALA990708

Service difficulty report · Coalescer · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49303
Part
Coalescer
Part number
1808492
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

LAX - FLT 1261 - ON APPROACH, CREW REPORTED A LIGHT HAZE OR SMOKE IN CABIN THAT SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED CABIN AND COCKPIT FOR ELECTRICAL SHORTS WITH NO FINDINGS. AS A PRECAUTONARY, REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN-OUT. OPERATION CHECK OF PACKS PRODUCED NO ABNORMAL ODORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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