Service difficulty report · Coalescer · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
October 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33637
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27540
Part
Coalescer
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
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

A STRONG ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE MAIN CABIN BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. THE RT PACK WAS TURNED OFF AND ODOR WENT AWAY. THE ODOR WAS DESCRIBED AS HAVING THE SMELL OF BURNING MARSHMALLOWS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A COALESCER BAG CONTAMINATED. THE BAG WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE RT PACK WAS RUN FULL HOT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH NO ODOR NOTED. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.