Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 7, 2011
Submitted
September 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21581
Aircraft time
45,522 hours, 31,670 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
8323719
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR AFTER DEPARTURE, ODOR GOT MUCH WORSE AFTER 10 MINUTES AND LEVEL OFF AT 320. VERY IRRITATING ELECTRICAL SMELL ALSO ALMOST A VERY STRONG ONION - LIKE SMELL GOT WORSE ON INITIAL DESCENT. PUT O2 MASKS ON AND BY THE TIME WE LANDED AND REMOVED MASKS AND WERE DEPRESSURIZED, SMELL WAS MOSTLY GONE. UPON ARRIVAL, SMELL OF SMOKE COULD NOT BE DETECTED OR DUPLICATED. RAN BOTH PACKS, 3 ENGINES, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, HYD, FANS, AND ACFT ACCESSORIES. INSPECTED UPPER, LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENTS, WHEEL WELL BAY, AFT STAIRWELL, E&E BAY. R & R WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS IAW MM 21-55-051-4.