Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 27, 2023
Submitted
August 29, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N758US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1348
Aircraft time
57,581 hours, 37,295 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
DE
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: BURNING SMELL NOTED WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000'. IT WAS A FAIRLY STRONG OVEN AND ELECTRICAL ODOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SMELLED IT ALSO AND REPORTED THAT THE OVENS WERE ALL OFF. THE ODOR DISSIPATED 5 MINUTES LATER AT 3,000'. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GALLEY EXTRACTION FILTERS COMPLETELY CLOGGED AND CLEANED THEM. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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