Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 4, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) DURING TAXI, ELECTRICAL TYPE ODOR, WITH CLEAR/GREY SMOKE COMING FROM F/O SIDE PANEL AREA. SMOKE CONTINUED ACROSS TOWARDS CAPTAIN'S SIDE. CREW WAITED 10-15 SECONDS, SMOKE DID NOT CLEAR. AIRCRAFT DID A EMERGENCY EVACUATION ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM INTENDED GATE POSITION DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT WAS POWERED DOWN AND DEPLANED. SMOKE AND ODOR THEN DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE RAN APU, UPON BLEED SELECTION, OIL BURNING ODOR NOTED. APU OIL LEVEL WAS FOUND .5000 QUART OVERSERVICED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. RAN BOTH PACKS FOR LONG TIME. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.