Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9305N
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49395
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
1794609
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt & Rt
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

STRONG ODOR WITH SMOKY HAZE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. FLT RETURNED TO SFO. CHECKED ALL ACFT COMPARTMENTS, CHECKED APU CHECK VALVE, AND ACM OUTLETS FOR OIL. NO SIGN OF OIL. CHANGED BOTH WATER SEPARATORS. ALSO ACCOMP ENG RUN AND PACK BURN OUT PROCEDURE. CHECK-C 8-7-98 MCI.

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