SDR AALA201704269024

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: April 25, 2017
Submitted: April 27, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N657AW
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1083
Aircraft time: 62,667 hours, 23,249 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

ODOR REPORTED IN THE FOWARD CABIN DURING DESCENT. ODOR DESCRIBED OF MUSTY, DIRTY, BURNING PLASTIC. FOUND OVERHEAD AND RIGHT SIDEWALL LIGHTING AT ROWS 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 24, 25 ON HIGH SETTING UNABLE TO DIM. SUSPECT CAUSE OF FAINT ODOR FROM BALLAST. PERFORMED CIDS RESET IAW AMM 23-73-00. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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