SDR WX0A070335

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 26, 2009
Submitted
June 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53468
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
21D10
Condition
Odor
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CABIN PERSONNEL REPORTED OILY ODOR IN THE CABIN. MX DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL PERFORMED BURN OFF OF HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC DUCTING IAW AMM 21-20-02 AND FOUND LT PACK PRODUCING OILY ODOR. LT AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS DEFERRED. UPON FURTHER INSP OF THE LT PACK THE RT AND LT COALESCER BAGS WHERE FOUND TO BE WORN. THE LT AND RT BAGS WHERE REPLACED, THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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