SDR MWEA030304

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
August 2, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48006
Aircraft time
46,298 hours, 45,673 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
1808492
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A ELECTRICAL SMELL. VERIFIED AN EXTREMELY LARGE AMOUNT OF INSECT CARCASSES COVERING THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT REMOVED, FOUND COALESCER BAGS DIRTY, CLEANED. RAN BOTH ENGINES THROUGH ALL POWER PHASES WITH AND WITHOUT AIR CONDITIOING, NO ABNORMALITIES. THE STRANGE SMELL WAS NOT REPLICATED AT ANYTIME.OK FOR SERVICE.

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