SDR ASOA04468

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 29, 2004
Submitted
August 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N884AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7513
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
7536893
Condition
Dirty
Location
Climate Control
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FOLLOWING CLIMB OUT, UPON LEVELING OFF AT APPROX 31,000 FEET, CREW BEGAN NOTICING A SMELL, JET A FUMES COMING THROUGH THE VENTS IN THE COCKPIT ONLY. AFTER DESCENDING TO 24,000 FEET, CREW ATTEMPTED TO ISOLATE THE SMELL BY SHUTTING DOWN THE LT PACK BUT THE SMELL PERSISTED. THE AC DIVERTED. CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BUT ALERTED FIRE AND RESCUE AS A PRECAUTION. AC LANDED SAFELY. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT COALESCER BAGS AND RAN BOTH ENGINES AT ALL POWER SETTINGS FOR 1.5 HOURS IN ADDITION TO USING AUX POWER UNIT BLEEDS. NO FUEL SMELLS OCCURRED. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.