Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 11, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49543
Aircraft time
35,992 hours, 30,359 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Acm Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON SHORT FINAL 500 AGL, CABIN REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL (BURNING ODOR). INSPECTED CABIN, EXTERIOR, BAG BINS, CABIN RECIRC FAN. NO DISCREPANCIES. INSP AIR COND DUCTS DOWNSTREAM OF ACMS. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FROM ENGS OR APU. RAN ENGS AT HIGH POWER WITH PACKS FULL HOT. NO UNUSUAL ODORS. ALL DUCTS REMOVED FOR INSP LEAK CK GOOD. OPN 5008 COMPLIED WITH.

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