Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 16, 2025
Submitted
September 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48541
Aircraft time
76,632 hours, 16,726 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
20D103
Part serial
LOT20D103
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
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

NOTICED AN ODOR AT 11,000 FT DISSIPATED AT 15,000 FT FO SAID IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 PACK WATER SEPARATOR CONICAL COALESCER IAW AMM 21-54-04, LEAK CHECK GOOD. DURING ENGINE RUN ISOLATED NR 2 PACK FOR 5 MINS WITH NO NOTABLE ODOR. ALSO ISOLATED NR 1 AND 3 PACKS INDEPENDENTLY WITH NO NOTICEABLE ODOR. ACFT GOOD FOR CONTINUED USE.

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