Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 20, 2020
Submitted
December 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48418
Aircraft time
81,404 hours, 17,094 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

INSPECTION TYPE: NA ATB-EMERGENCY DECLARED. CREW O2 MASKS USED, NO OTHER EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT USED. A/C WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. ACRID STRONG SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY AIR RETURN W/CREW ON O2. CFR RESPONDED. DISPATCH NOTIFIED. R & R'D COALSECER (3 EA) C/W CLEAN PACKS/ DUCTS, IAW AMM 21-53-00. NO ODORS NOTED AT THIS TIME. POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTOR TO SMELL MAY BE NOSE L/G UNLOCK ACT LOCKING. R & R NOSE L/G UNLK CYL, IAW AMM 32-35-02 BLK 401. LEAK CHECK GOOD. ESR 32-35-20-01-J.

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