SDR ABXA020274

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 30, 2002
Submitted
October 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47381
Aircraft time
55,258 hours, 60,446 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VERY STRONG ODOR (MUSTY) WAS PRESENT FROM TAKE-OFF THROUGH FIRST 20 TO 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. CLOSING A/C VENTS WOULD DECREASE THE INTENSITY OF THE ODOR BUT WOULDN'T ELIMINATE IT. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR COALESER BAGS IAW DC-9 MM 21-20-02-2-0001.

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