Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
August 27, 2014
Submitted
August 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48314
Aircraft time
54,947 hours, 19,148 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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

SMOKE CAME OUT OF OVERHEAD VENT AT REAR OF COCKPIT FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS. JUST TURNED UP COCKPIT & COURIER TEMPS FROM 67 TO 74 DEGREES. DONNED O2 MASKS & TURNED DOWN BOTH TEMPS TO 70 DEGREES. FIRST SMELLED SOMETHING HOT & THAT PROMPTED US TO TURN AROUND. THE SMOKE NEVER CAME FWD TO OUR SEATS & IT WENT AWAY AFTER APPROX 10 SECONDS. RAN NR 1 & 3 PACKS FOR 20 MINUTES & DID NOT NOTICE ANY ODOR OR SMOKE. ALL TEMPS WERE IN LIMITS & CHANGED NR 1 & 3 COALESCER BAGS IAW MM 21-54-03-2. OK FOR SERVICE.

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