SDR ASOA02065

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 30, 2002
Submitted
February 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7411
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH INTO ATL, SHORTLY AFTER APU START UP, THE 'SMOKE TOILET' MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CAPTAIN IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE APU AND TRANSFERRED THE BLEEDS BACK TO THE ENGINE. THE MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SLIGHT BUILD UP OF SMOKY HAZE IN THE CABIN THE QUICKLY DISSIPATED ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT COALESCER SOCK AND DUCT TEMPERATURE SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)