Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 21, 2003
Submitted
July 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
487
Aircraft time
29,912 hours, 10,737 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO REPORTS OF BURNING SMELL IN AFT GALLEY AREA. BURNED GUM WAS FOUND ON HOT PLATE. CLEANED HOT PLATE.

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