Service difficulty report · Coalescer Duct · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
April 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11231
Part
Coalescer Duct
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Pack
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SEA - BURNING SMELL AND LOUD SQUEAL COMING FROM COCKPIT PACK. STOPPED WHEN COCKPIT PACK WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PLACED ON MEL. LATER THAT DAY AT GEG MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INLET DUCT TO WATER SEPARATOR COLLAPSED. THE WATER SOCK WAS INSPECTED AND LOOKED GOOD, MAINTENANCE THEN INSTALLED WATER SEPARATOR AND DUCT, PERFORMED A GROUND RUN, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. CLEARED THE MEL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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