SDR USAAD00127

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 8, 2000
Submitted
October 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47352
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
V1211
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

PHL - DTW - FLT 448 - BOTH LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED ALONG WITH THE SMELL OF BURNING OF OIL AND VISIBLE SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS. THE BAGS WERE OIL SOAKED FROM A PREVIOUS APU OIL LEAK PROBLEM. (M)

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