Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 17, 2013
Submitted
March 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8908D
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7908
Aircraft time
20,339 hours, 17,603 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4109 (DAY TO MSP) FUEL SMELL IN ACS WHEN BLEEDS ARE TURNED ON FROM APU. RESIDUAL SMELL REMAINED THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. CREW NOTED SMELL PRESENT WHEN BLEED SOURCE FROM APU. SMELL DISSIPATED WITH APU OFF AND ENGINE BLEEDS ON. COMPLETED LEAK CHECK OF APU AND NOTED NO EXTERNAL LEAKS PRESENT. VERIFIED SMELL PRESENT WITH APU BLEED ON. COMPLETED WORKSCOPE ISSUED BY MOTR GROUP. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT COALESCER SOCKS IAW AMM 21-51-13. PERFORMED LEFT AND RIGHT PACK BURN VIA ENGINE BLEEDS. NO SMELL NOTED. PLACED APU WITH INLET DOOR CLOSED ON MEL 49-10-11(C). MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. PLACARDED APU START PANEL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.