Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
June 10, 2003
Submitted
July 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTICED A STRONG, SMOKEY SOLVENT ODOR COMING FROM AIR VENTS. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS. INSPECTED ENTIRE AIRCRAFT, RAN ENGINES, AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 5 PSI DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERAITONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)