Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
December 18, 2023
Submitted
December 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5899
Aircraft time
32,185 hours, 12,903 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
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 DIVERTED TO ABQ DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AT 33,000 FT A DISTINCT SMELL OF WOOD BURNING FROM ROW 21-27. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ABQ WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202312195735: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021001. NO FAULTS FOUND WHILE PERFORMING GVI OF REQUIRED COMPONENTS AND DURING ISOLATED ENGINE RUN. IN ADDITION, NO DEFECTS NOTED FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BETWEEN AND INCLUDING ROWS 21-27. NO ODOR FOUND IN AFT CARGO BEFORE AND AFTER INSPECTIONS AND TESTS. MAINENANCE DID NOT IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC PART THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS DIFFICULTY. ** (CLOSED)