Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
8323719
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt/ Rt Packs
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT PACK PRODUCING DIESEL SMELL AND CAUSING EYE BURNING AND HEADACHE. SECURED RT PACK TO CONTINUE FLIGHT. SMELL VERY BAD WITH ANTI-ICE ON, SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST GAS. SUSPECT GROUND EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION, FOUND WATER SEPARATOR BAGS CONTAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SEPARATOR BAGS PER M/M 21-20, RAN ENGINES AND OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO ODORS DETECTED.

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