Service difficulty report · Coalescer · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 31, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
43173
Part
Coalescer
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Water Separator
Stage of operation
CL
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

STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR REPORTED IN AFT CABIN ON CLIMBOUT AT 15,000 FT. ODOR WAS SMELLED IN COCKPIT SOON AFTERWARD. RETURNED TO ATL. PERFORMED DUCT BURN-OUT. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.

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