Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
May 1, 2026
Submitted
May 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6103
Aircraft time
7,075 hours, 3,901 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
18084928
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
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 INITIAL CLIMBOUT AN UNKNOWN ODOR/FUME BECAME PREVALENT IN BOTH THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN. ALL CREWS EYES STARTED BURNING, NO SMOKE DETECTED OR OTHER CAS MESSAGES, ETC TO HELP DETERMINE ANY ISSUE. THE SMELL APPEARED TO BEGIN PERHAPS RIGHT AFTER THE APU WAS TURNED OFF THE BLEEDS WERE SWITCHED TO THE 10TH STAGE. WE RETURNED TO LAND QUICKLY AND THE SMELL WAS STILL ONBOARD UPON LANDING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSTALLED A NEW COALESCER BAG ON THE LH AND RH WATER SEPARATOR REF CL650 AMM TASK 21-51-13-160-801. PN: / 180849-28 NSN.