SDR DLM88020449

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 18, 2002
Submitted: April 23, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N917DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49958
Aircraft time: 24,554 hours, 18,819 cycles
System (JASC): 2170 · Humidity Control System
Part: Coalescer Bag
Condition: Contaminated
Location: A/C Bay
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AFT RT SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED ON TAXI OUT. FUMES/HAZE REPORTED NEAR WING AREA. APU, LEFT ENGINE, AND BOTH PACKS WERE OPERATING. RETURNED TO GATE. ODOR PRESENT WITH LEFT PACK ONLY. INPS APU INLET, CKS OK. INSPECTED LT PACK, OIL CLEAN AND ROTATES FREELY. INSPECTED DUCTS, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. REPLACED SOILED WATER SEPARATOR BAG LEFT SIDE, RAN A/ PACK PER OPN 5088 WITH APU AND E.

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