Service difficulty report · Water Separator · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
August 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22878
Part
Water Separator
Part number
V1211
Condition
Contaminated
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

CLT - FLT 1806 - EN ROUTE FROM BNA TO PHL, 60 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRW, F/A TOLD CAPTAIN THAT A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN AROUND SEAT ROW 4A. CAPT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO CLT AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. CAPTAIN DID NOT DIVERT TO CRW OR ROA DUE TO A THRUST REVERSER ON MEL AND A LONGER RUNWAY NEEDED. FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PASSENGERS DEPLANED AT THE GATE. MX FOUND THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK TRIPPING ON THE GROUND. OPENED CEILING PANELS, CARGO BINS AND E/E BAYS. OPERATED ALL CABIN LIGHTS AND EQUIPMENT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL OR PACK TRIP. REPLACED LEFT PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAG. OPERATED PACKS. AGAIN, NO SMELL OR PACK TRIP NOTED DURING GROUND OPERATIONS. (M)

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