SDR GAIA0521OP

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
June 23, 2005
Submitted
July 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Engine
Pwa JT8D5
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Pack
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

DURING CLIMB OUT, FUEL ODOR, LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED AFT SPAR ENGINE FUEL FEED LINE SHROUDS, NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS, RAN BOTH PACKS, NO FUEL ODOR NOTED. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ODOR DETERMINED TO BE RELATED TO PREVIOUS REPAIR. (K)