Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
August 4, 2023
Submitted
August 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6255
Aircraft time
28,862 hours, 11,606 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 DFW DUE TO DURING CLIMB FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONG BURNING/ ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND FOUND ROTTEN FOOD AND OLD COFFEE IN THE AFT GALLEY, REMOVED AND CLEANED AREA. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE BURNING/ELECTRICAL ODOR AND NO SPECIFIC DEFECTIVE PART WAS IDENTIFIED.