SDR 0500363232

Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
March 21, 2005
Submitted
March 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
319
Aircraft time
40,519 hours, 18,059 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT INTO MEM, EXPERIENCED BURNING ODOR AND OBSERVED WHITE SMOKE IN COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PROCEEDED TO MEM AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. INSPECTED ALL AVIONICS BAYS AND BEHIND CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS, OVENS, AND COFFEEMAKERS WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND AND NO ODOR PRESENT. RAN BOTH PACKS WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT WITH NO SMOKE OR ODOR PRESENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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