SDR WX0500015

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 4, 2005
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49998
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Air
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

RNO TO YKM - CREW REPORTED STRONG SULPHURIC SMELL COMING OUT OF THE VENTS ON CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RNO WHERE CREW REPORTED RUBBER/ACRID SMELL ON FINAL DESCEND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND DIRTY COALESCER BAGS, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS IAW MM 21-20-02. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUNS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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