SDR USAAD98170

Service difficulty report · Water Separator · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47375
Part
Water Separator
Part number
17946081
Condition
Contaminated
Location
A/C 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

PIT-DTW - FLT 1275 - AFTER TAKEOFF BOTH LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED A CHEMICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACK WATER SEPARATORS. (M)

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