Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
December 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47608
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
21D101
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Accessory Comp
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON TAKEOFF WITH EPR SET AT 2.07, SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER WAS NOTICED. SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN THROTTLES WERE REDUCED TO 1.7 EPR FOR CLIMBOUT. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WERE NORMAL. GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS ON. NO SMELL WAS NOTICED. INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE SEAL TO THE ACCESSORY DOOR ABOVE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.

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