What was found
FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE REAR CABIN. REPLACED 9A READING LIGHT POWER SUPPLY, FOUND ARCING WHEN WIRES MOVED. SHOP FINDINGS, FOUND WIRE LEADS CHAFED IN POWER SUPPLY.
- Difficulty date
- January 11, 2003
- Submitted
- January 29, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N434UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 592
- Aircraft time
- 23,143 hours, 7,996 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 3397 · Light System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Power Supply
- Component
- Power Supply
- Component part number
- 8ES00523813
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.