Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 7, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6827
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20180
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
22010
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 2031 - RNO-DEN - AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL IN THE COCKPIT. THIS AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO RNO. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CONDENSER BAGS. INSPECTED AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. RAN APU AND ENGINES WITH NO LEAKS OR SMELL NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)