Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 30, 2019
Submitted
December 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6543
Aircraft time
16,510 hours, 6,406 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT ON ACCOUNT OF POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE DURING TAKE OFF. ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELLED BY COCKPIT + CABIN CREW AFTER EVENT UNTIL LANDING. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD 26L00005001. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD 26L00021001. NO SMELL/ ODORS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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