Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 27, 2026
Submitted
October 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55001
Aircraft time
42,177 hours, 68,637 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
21BC124G
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DMI# 407496 MUSTY SMELL CAUSING WATERING EYES WITH APU RUNNING. ( AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU)(NOTE MANIFOLD ISOLATION VALVE MUST BE OPERATIONAL) ). GROUNDED - YES. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT AND COMPRESSOR. NO OIL BESIDES SLIGHT ON PLENUM. PERFORMED FIM 49-50 TASK 807. REPLACED BOTH LH & RH COALESCER BAGS AND CLEANED WATER SEPARATOR INLET LINE. OPERATED PACKS WITH APU. NO ODOR NOTED. PLACARD REMOVED. MIC SHEET UPDATED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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