Service difficulty report · Insulation · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 15, 2019
Submitted
January 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4202
Aircraft time
25,474 hours, 13,415 cycles
Part
Insulation
Condition
Burned
Location
Fwd Cargo Bay
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

A STRONG ODOR WAS IN THE FORWARD CARGO BAY, REPORTED BY RAMP CREW, EMANATING AROUND AIRCRAFT EXTERIOR FROM FORWARD CARGO BAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001, AND FOUND AND REPLACED BURNED INSULATION, IN THE MIXING BAY NEAR FIN 14HK, IAW AMM 21-63-52. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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