# SDR VNAA2012111300006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 13, 2012
- Submitted: November 16, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N226JS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N226JS), registered now
- Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial: 7895
- Aircraft time: 21,290 hours, 21,741 cycles
- System (JASC): [2170 · Humidity Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2170)
- Part: Water Separator
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Ac Bay
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA2012111300006

## Discrepancy

CREW REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF FUEL ON DESCENT AFTER SWITCHING PACK BLEED AIR TO APU.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER CONTAMINATED.  MAINTENANCE CLEANED COALESCER AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS.  AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.