# SDR WX0A2016060873168

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 6, 2016
- Submitted: June 8, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N878GA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N878GA), 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: 53487
- Aircraft time: 38,492 hours, 23,553 cycles
- System (JASC): [2170 · Humidity Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2170)
- Part: Coalescer Bag
- Condition: Odor
- 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/WX0A2016060873168

## Discrepancy

ON CLIMBOUT REAR F/A CALLED COCKPIT STATING SHE SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR, ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR POSSIBLY.  2ND REAR F/A CONFIRMED SAME.  RETURN TO DEPARTURE. FIRE DEPT PERSONNEL CAME ONBOARD AFTER ORDERLY DEPLANNING OF PASSENGERS.  THEY SMELLED RESIDUAL ELECT ODOR FROM ROW 18-25 WITH APU OFF AND ALL ELECTRIC OFF ACFT.  C/W TC 21-059-002, TYPE 3, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.  REPLACED COALESER BAG IAW AMM 21-20-02. OPERATED AIR CONDITION SYS, NO ODORS NOTED. CHECKED OIL IN APU AND AIR CYCLE MACHINE. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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