SDR USAAD01049

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 13, 2001
Submitted
April 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48039
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
V1211
Condition
Contaminated
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CLT-EWR - FLT 554 - AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE APPEARED IN THE REAR CABIN. THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK INOPERATIVE UNDER THE MEL PROCEDURES. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE THE AIR CONDITIONING WATER SEPARATOR BAG WAS REPLACED FOR CONTAMINATION AND THE AREA CLEANED. (M)

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