SDR CAL950472

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14524
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47539
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Heat Exchanger
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

FLT NR 1781 - GSO - THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE DURING TAXI OUT FOR DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A RETURN TO THE GATE AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY EMERGENCY VEHICLES AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS OBSERVED. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AT THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN THE RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR BAG AND THE REAR SEAL ON SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER PROTRUDING. THE HEAT EXCHANGER SEAL WAS REINSTALLED AND BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR BAGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)

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