SDR CA960424503

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bags · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: April 2, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Doug DC932
Engine: Pwa JT8D7A
System (JASC): 2170 · Humidity Control System
Part: Coalescer Bags
Condition: Saturated
Location: Air Cond Sys
Stage of operation: TX
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING START, SMOKE APPEARED IN AFT CABIN, FORWARD & AFT WASHROOM SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED. UNABLE TO ISOLATE SOURCE, DISCONTINUED START AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED REPLACING BOTH AIR CONDITIONING COALESCER BAGS.

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