SDR SCNA99016

Service difficulty report · Coalescer · Doug DC1015

Difficulty date
January 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154SY
Make and model
Doug DC1015
Aircraft serial
48259
Part
Coalescer
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 3 Pack
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. COMPLIED WITH COM AND SMOKE STOPPED WHEN NR 2 PNEUMATIC SUPPLY AND NR 2 PACK SELECTED TO OFF. DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO ORD FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE WITH NR 3 PACK ON CAUSING OIL FUMES IN THE CABIN AT 91 PERCENT N1 FAN SPEED. FOUND OIL IN THE NR 3 PACK COALESCER BAG. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 PACK COALESCER BAG AND OPERATED ENGINES AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS WITH PACKS RUNNING. NO ODOR OR SMOKE NOTED.

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