SDR DHLA200700027

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date: May 16, 2007
Submitted: May 16, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N362DH
Make and model: Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial: 084
Aircraft time: 47,844 hours, 30,518 cycles
System (JASC): 2170 · Humidity Control System
Part: Coalescer Bag
Condition: Dirty
Location: Cabin Air
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
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

WHILE IN FLIGHT AN OILY FOUL ODOR WAS OBSERVED ON THE FLIGHT DECK. TURNED OFF PACK NR 2, ODOR WENT AWAY. DURING PREFLIGHT PACK NR 2 WAS RUN FROM THE APU BLEED, NO ODOR WAS OBSERVED. FOUND NR 2 PACK COALESCER BAG EXTREMELY DIRTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCER BAG IAW A300 M/M CH 21-51-16. OPERATED NR 2 PACK, NO SMELL NOTED 1 20D10-3.

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