Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
October 29, 2016
Submitted
October 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48311
Aircraft time
61,869 hours, 20,941 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
1879421
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AT ATTITUDE, FL 330, STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT, PACKS 1 & 3 RUNNING (2 OFF). SEEMED TO INCREASE WITH INCREASE IN SELECTED TEMP. INSPECTED APU FOR FUEL LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED IAW MM 21-54-03-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND 3 WATER SEPARATOR CONICAL COALESCERS. RAN ALL THREE PACKS FULL HOT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ODOR. OK FOR SERVICE.

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