Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 4, 2015
Submitted
July 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48603
Aircraft time
722 hours, 17,023 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
1879421
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED FUME EVENT ON DESCENT, SMELL WAS DIRTY SOCK OR MOLDED CHEESE TYPE. CAPTAIN WILL FILE A FLIGHT SAFETY REPORT SINCE FUME EVENT CAN RELEASE TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO THE AIR. INSPECTED PACK BAY'S 1, 2 & 3, FOUND DIRTY & WET COALESCER SOCKS. R & R PACKS 1, 2 & 3 COALESCER SOCKS IAW AMM 21-54-05-2. ALSO PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK ON ALL THREE PACKS IAW AMM 21-00-00-0. NO FUMES OR ODOR SMELL PRESENT. AIR FLOW CHECKED NORMAL DISPLAYED ON AIR SYNOPTIC PAGE.

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