SDR ASOA04772

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 29, 2004
Submitted
November 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7196
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE, CREW NOTICED RESIDUAL FUEL/OIL ODOR FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT IN THE COCKPIT. ODOR DID NOT PROGRESS BUT PILOT AND F/O PUT ON THEIR OXYGEN MASKS AS A PRECAUTION FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF HYPOXIA OR ANY OTHER DETRIMENTAL SIDE EFFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. UPON INSP MAINTENANCE FOUND RESIDUAL FUEL IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY BELOW THE BLEED AIR SUPPLY DUCTS AND CLEANED AREA. MAINT ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCER SOCKS ON LT AND RT PACKS FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINT. MAINT GROUND THE ENGINES, AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND BOTH PACKS. NO LEAKS OR ODORS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.