SDR USAAD98134

Service difficulty report · Water Separator · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48146
Part
Water Separator
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Ac Bay
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

IND - FLT 1242 - AFTER TAKEOFF A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS EVIDENT IN BOTH THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RAN BOTH ENGINES AND THE APU, NO OIL OR FUEL LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE TAIL COMPARTMENT, WHEEL WELLS AND FUSELAGE BELLY WERE CHECK FOR FLUID LEAKS, NONE FOUND. THE SHROUD DRAINS WERE ALSO INSPECTED. THE AIR CONDITIONING WATER SEPARATOR BAGS WERE REPLACED AND THE APU AND ENGINES RUN WITH THE PACKS ON. NO SMELL NOTED AT ANY POWER SETTING. (M)

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