Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
February 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
249
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
A/C System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, COCKPIT FILLED WITH CONDENSATION FOG AND ACRID ODOR. CONDENSATION AND ODOR DISAPPEARED WHEN PACK NR 1 WAS TURNED OFF. FOG WAS BAD ENOUGH COCKPIT VISIBILITY WAS GREATLY REDUCED. DEFERRED NR 1 AIR CONDITIONING PACK AS PER MEL 21-51-01, DMI 15439 ASSIGNED CAT-C. PLACARD INSTALLED. CHECKED AND FOUND WATER SEPARATOR COALESCENT BAG INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. INSTALLED CORRECTLY PER M/M 21-51-16, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. THIS CLEARS DMI #15439.

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