Service difficulty report · Relay · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 19, 2018
Submitted
September 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AU
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7700
Aircraft time
4,113 hours, 1,546 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON CLIMBOUT BETWEEN 10K AND 15K HEARD A LOUD POP BEHIND FLIGHT OFFICER. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED PLASTIC SMELL BY R3 DOOR THAT DISAPPEARED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. REPLACED LEFT HAND RUNWAY TURNOFF LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER MM 33-43-11 AND RELAY 6LC PER MM STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-43-00. NO CABIN ODOR NOTED PER JOB CARD 05-96-70. OK FOR SERVICE.

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