Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 12, 2021
Submitted
November 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5422
Aircraft time
27,649 hours, 10,926 cycles
Part
Power Supply
Condition
Odor
Location
Seat 26def
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ODOR SMELL ACRID AT 1950Z FL 310 .NOTICED AROUND ROW 26, SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER 5 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE IN SEAT POWER SUPPLY AT SEAT ROW 26DEF AND ACCOMPLISHED A RESET OF THE SYSTEM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER THE VIASAT AMM 25-21-42.

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