SDR USAAD97034

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48157
Part
Coalescer Bag
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

FLT 1188 - CLT-BHM - CLIMBING THROUGH 2000 FEET DEPARTING CLT, CREW SMELLED VERY STRONG SULFUR TYPE ODOR. SMELL STAYED STRONG FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE, THEN DISSIPATED OVER ANOTHER MINUTE. RETURNED TO CLT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT COALESCER BAGS AND INSPECTED HEAT EXCHANGERS AND ALL RELATED DUCTING. THE COALESCER BAGS WERE VERY DIRTY. RAN PACKS AND PRESSURIZED CABIN. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. (M)

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