Service difficulty report · Clock · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 9, 2023
Submitted
June 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1110
Aircraft time
76,893 hours, 30,854 cycles
Part
Clock
Part number
GMT42001
Part serial
784
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Part time
24,088 hours, 9,822 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING CRUISE STRONG ACRID ODOR FROM FIRST OFFICERS SIDE FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT WITH PLUME OF SMOKE (FIRST OFFICER SAW SMOKE, CAPTAIN DIDN'T). A MOMENTARILY. ACRID BURNING SMELL LASTED 1.5 MINUTES AND ENDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ELECTRICAL CLOCK WAS TRIPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND REPLACED THE CLOCK PER AMM 31-21-21. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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