Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 3, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23512
Part
Acm
Part number
20405010
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
44,469 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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 - FLT 515 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM PHL, AT FL100, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE IN AFT GALLEY AREA AND A CHALKY HAZE THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINES AND APU AND OPERATED PACKS AND PRESSURIZED CABIN. OPERATED ALL ACCESSORIES IN CABIN, GALLEYS AND LAVATORIES. INSPECTED CABIN FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OFUND. FURTHER INSPECTION OF PACK BAYS REVEALED THE LEFT ACM IMPELLER DRAIN HOLE LEAKING OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ACM AD LEFT WATER SEPARATOR BAG (P/N V121-1). OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)