SDR ASOA03090

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 7, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7606
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
7536893
Condition
Odor
Location
Acm
Component
Acm
Component part number
78279015
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DURING DESCENT INTO MOB, AFTER STARTING THE AUXILLARY POWER UNIT AND SWITCHING THE BLEEDS, A FUEL ODOR OCCURRED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE FUEL ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER SHUTTING THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY IN MOB. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS ON THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE. ALSO, BOTH ENGINES WERE RAN WITH THE ENGINE BLEEDS CYCLED ON AND OFF, AND THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WAS SHUT DOWN AND RE-STARTED WITH THE ENGINES RUNNING. NO FUEL ODOR WAS NOTED. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.