SDR WX0A070905

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 25, 2011
Submitted
August 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408NV
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53246
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
21D101
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT ON THE GROUND WITH APU RUNNING. TURNED OFF RIGHT PACK AND APU SHUT DOWN. THEN SMOKE STOPPED. CHANGED RT COALESCER BAG, REF AMM 21-20-02, LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD, NO SIGN OF FLUID OR CONTAMINATION FOUND. RAN APU OVER 1 HOUR, NO SMOKE OR FUMES NOTED ON FLIGHT DECK OR CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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