SDR WX0A070839

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 5, 2011
Submitted
May 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53296
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE DEPLANING, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW TAKEN OFF PLANE. SHUT OFF ELECTRICAL ON PLANE. DURING WALK AROUND FOUND PUDDLE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM REVERSER ACCESS PANEL. FOUND RETURN LINE LEAKING AT THRUST REVERSER LEFT CONTROL VALVE. TIGHTENED SAME. LEAK CHECK OK PER AMM 29-10-00. DEPLOYED LEFT THRUST REVERSER CHECKS OK PER AMM 78-30-01. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS IAW AMM 21-20-02 AND CHECKED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. CHECKS GOOD IAW 21-50-00. ALL WORK DONE IAW MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES AND OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 21-00-00, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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