Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bags · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17543
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
45789
Part
Coalescer Bags
Part number
21D101
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE ENGINE AND AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE ON. ALSO, THE RT AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND COALESCER BAGS WITH OILY SUBSTANCE, WATER, AND DIRT PRESENT. THE COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINES WERE RUN WITH PACKS AND ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS ON AND NO SMOKE WAS PRESENT.

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