Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
March 11, 2026
Submitted
March 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55001
Aircraft time
41,398 hours, 66,929 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
21BC124G
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FUMES EVENT DURING TAKEOFF DISIPITATED DURING THRUST REDUCTION. SUSTAINED FUMES DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING WHOLE FLIGHT BUT WAS WORSE ON TAKEOFF. UTILIZED OXY MASKS. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED B717 FIM TASK 21-22 TASK 815 STEP C1 RAN BOTH ENGINES AND APU W/ PACKS TO ISOLATE SMELL. NO SMELL NOTED. NEED TO CONTINUE T/S (21794) FROM STEP C1. CONTINUE TO LP 100190180-1. CONTINUED FROM LP 100190179-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2EA COALESCER, 4 EA PACKINGS PER AMM 21-54-08/401. FOUND COALESCOR DIRTY AND 2 EA PACKING IPC 21-54-01-01 ITEM 210 TORN . OPS AND SECURITY CHECK OKAY. NO OIL SMELL W/ APU AND PACKS. CONTINUE TO LP 100190180/2. CONTINUED FROM LP 100190180/1. OIL LEVELS ON BOTH ENGINES. APU OKAY. NO LEAKS NOTED. OKAY FOR SVC.

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