# SDR AALA202107079784

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 6, 2021
- Submitted: July 7, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N655AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N655AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1075
- Aircraft time: 70,715 hours, 27,889 cycles
- System (JASC): [2561 · Life Jacket](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2561)
- Part: Life Vest
- Condition: Unwanted Deploy
- Location: First Officer'S
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202107079784

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: UPON RETURN TO GATE, FIRST OFFICERS PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE  IMPLODED WITH A LOUD "BANG" AND SMOKE FILLED COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED ODOR FUMES INITIAL TROUBLE SHOOTING CARD 26L00021001.   FOUND FIRST OFFICERS PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE TO BE THE ODOR FUMES SOURCE , DID NOT FIND ANY OTHER FUMES SOURCE AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE

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