SDR WX0A071283

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 19, 2012
Submitted
August 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423NV
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53008
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
21D10
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ac Bay
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

DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT SUDDENLY GOT A VERY STRONG BURNING ODOR. PAX WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT EYE IRRITATION. NO VISIBLE SMOKE SIGNS. INITIATED AIR RETURN. INSTALLED NEW END UNION PACKING ON AUX PUMP LEAK, CHECK OK MM 29-01-05. REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCER SOCKS, OPS CHECK OK MM 21-20-02. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INDICATES 4 QUARTS (NR 1/LEFT) SYSTEM. SECURED LOOSE B-NUT AT TRANSFER PUMP AND SERVICED SYSTEM TO FULL, NO LEAKS NOTED MM 29-00-00.

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