Service difficulty report · Harness · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
June 6, 2000
Submitted
August 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14068
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
511
Part
Harness
Condition
Shorted
Location
Seat 7
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

JFK - FLT 107 - EN ROUTE LHR-JFK - DURING CRUISE AT 32,000 FEET, STRONG ACRID SMELL ELECTRICAL/PLASTIC EMANATED FROM BUSINESS CLASS CABIN APPROX ROW 6 AND 7 SEATS. SEAT 7D AND G PIGTAILS WERE PULLED, PORTALS SHUT DOWN AT DOOR 1L, AND MAS SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. SMELLED DISSIPATED. REPLACED IV ASEB AND INSPECTED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED HARNESSES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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