Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 7, 2010
Submitted
October 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48473
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
A/C Pack
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

AFTER T/O PASSING 10,000', SMELLED VERY STRONG ODOR. TURNED ON FLOOD LIGHTING AND COCKPIT WAS FILLED WITH BLUE SMOKE, ODOR SMELLED LIKE HYD FLUID. DONNED O2 MASKS AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. WATER SEPARATOR CONICAL COALESCER BAG COVERS REMOVED FROM PACK 1,2, & 3. PERFORMED A/C PACK AND DUCT CLEANING PROCEDURE IAW MM 21-53-00- 7, CHANGED COALESCER BAGS TWICE. AFTER PERFORMING CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR APPROX 12 HRS, NO SMOKE OR STRONG ODOR PRESENT. INSTALLED NEW COALESCER BAGS IAW MM 21-54-05-2.

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