# SDR WX0500015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 4, 2005
- Submitted: February 14, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N865GA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N865GA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49998
- System (JASC): [2170 · Humidity Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2170)
- Part: Coalescer Bag
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Cabin Air
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0500015

## Discrepancy

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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