Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
August 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23076
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
34,032 hours
Stage of operation
TO
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

UPON LIFTOFF NOTICED ACRID SMOKE SMELL AND CABIN FUMES, VERIFIED BY F/A'S. RETURNED FOR IMMEDIATE LANDING, OVERWEIGHT 110, BRAKE APPLICATION 90 KTS. INSPECTED AC FOR SOURCE OF SMELL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED T/O PWR RUN AND NOTICED LIGHT SMELL FROM RT ENG PNEUMATICS. SUSPECT BIRD RESIDUE FROM LAST LEG BIRDSTRIKE. REPLACED BOTH A/C WATER BAGS AS A PRECAUTION.