Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 27, 2010
Submitted
June 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53372
Aircraft time
49,256 hours, 36,438 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN. ON CLIMB OUT F/A REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE REAR CABIN AREA. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 10 MINUTES CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SYS IN THE COCKPIT WERE NORMAL. REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION FAN FILTER. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONS 5088/5089 AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. NO SMOKE OR ODOR DETECTED DURING INSP PROCEDURES.

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