Service difficulty report · Coalescer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9305N
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49395
Part
Coalescer
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
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

LGA - FLT 293 - AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE FILLED CABIN AND COCKPIT WITH ODOR AND LIGHT HAZY SMOKE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO LGA. FOUND AIR COND PACK COALESCER BAGS CLOGGED BY DEBRIS FROM BIRD INJESTION. PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT AND REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. PERFORMED ECS HEALTH CHECK. (M)

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