Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 27, 2011
Submitted
January 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48439
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
20D103
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 3 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

SMOKE IN CARGO BAY - MAIN CARGO DECK; NO SMOKE OR FIRE INDICATIONS; RAN SMOKE REMOVAL CHECKLIST DURING RETURN; OCCURRED ON CLIMBOUT ABOUT 15000' MSL. ISOLATED APU AND NR 3 ENGINE BLEEDS AND DETERMINED THE NR 3 ENGINE BLEED SYS INOPERATIVE. R & R ALL COALESCER BAGS AND PERFORMED DUCT BURN. REACTIVATED NR 3 PACK IN REF TO MEL DMP 21-51-1-0-1. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF NR 3 PACK IN REF TO MM 21-53-20-5. PACK OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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