Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
February 16, 2023
Submitted
February 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1666
Aircraft time
68,127 hours, 26,078 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO: CLIMBING THRU 12,000 FEET FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ARCING IN THE FORWARD GALLEY AREA ALONG WITH AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SFO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)