SDR ASOA03157

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 12, 2003
Submitted
May 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7476
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
7536893
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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

FLT 4318 - DURING FINAL APPROACH INTO ATL FROM CAK, THE CREW RECEIVED A SMOKE TOILET CAUTION MESSAGE AFTER STARTING THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, ACCOMPANIED BY A FUEL SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN NEAR THE LAVATORY AREA. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT AND LEFT COALESCER BAGS ON THE WATER SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)