SDR MEX2002028

Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
February 3, 2002
Submitted
May 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49587
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Cooling
Part time
20,751 hours, 15,232 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 419 - MEX-VSA - 5 MINUTES BEFORE PUSH BACK, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE INSIDE THE CABIN, BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE REAR LAVATORIES WERE ACTIVATED. FOUND OIL LEAKED INTO THE COOLING TURBINE OF THE LEFT A/C PACK. AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED IAW MEL 21-1. AT RON MEX 03/04 IT WAS REPLACED THE ASSY COOLING TURBINE AND WATER SEPARATOR IAW MM 21-01 AND 21-20-2, TESTS OK. (M)

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