Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bags · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Part
Coalescer Bags
Part number
V1211
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
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

ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT, A STRONG SMOKEY SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE BACK OF THE A/C AND IN THE COCKPIT. SMELL STABILIZED AS CLIMB CONTINUED BUT DID NOT CLEAR UNTIL DESCENT BACK INTO ATLANTA. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT PER M/M AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. RAN BOTH ENGS TO T/O POWER WITH BOTH PACKS OPERATING. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR SMOKE SMELL.

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