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Old 22nd March 2004 | 01:37
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mono
 
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My current airline is trialing a dehumidifier system. This is however not for the avionics but to prevent condensation around the a/c doors and crown skin area.

It uses a rotating drum of silica gel crystals to dry the air which is then ducted to the skin area around the doors and a smaller amount to the crown skin area.

We are testing it as our airbusses (A321) have suffered from moisture pooling around the #2 and #3 door areas as a result of condensation. This has lead to carpet staining and insulation blanket deterioration and pax complaining of the cold as a result.

Not sure how effective it is but the carpet stains seem to be less!!
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