SDR ASOA02354

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 19, 2002
Submitted
August 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7290
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
7536893
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT INTO MLU, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A SMELL THAT HE ASSOCIATED WITH A HOT PACK. THE RIGHT PACK TEMPERATURE HAD BEEN UNSTABLE EARLIER IN THE FLIGHT. THE CAPTAIN MANUALLY COOLED THE PACK. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A HAZE FORMING IN THE CABIN AND THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WAS SOUNDING. AT THIS TIME THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED THE SMOKE TOILET MESSAGE IN THE COCKPIT. THE LAVATORY WAS VISUALLY CHECKED FOR FIRE AND THERE WAS NONE. THE CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT PACK AND THE SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTER. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN MLU. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COALESCER BAG ON THE RIGHT PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)