Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 11, 2025
Submitted
March 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111ZM
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5983
Aircraft time
38,323 hours, 7,739 cycles
Part
Floor Panel
Part number
4E41402
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 200 Heated
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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 LAS DUE TO THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTING A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL ALONG WITH A HOT FLOOR PANEL WITH A DARK SPOT ON IT IN THE FORWARD CABIN. AND DARK SPOT ON FLOOR IN FORWARD CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAS AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BREAKER 2000VU A6 FOR THE FORWARD GALLEY RIGHT HAND HEATED FLOOR PANEL WAS POPPED AND THE FLOOR PANEL WAS THE SOURCE OF THE BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. MAINTENANCE DE-ACTIVATED THE HEATED FLOOR PANEL AND PLACED THE ITEM ON MEL. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202503124784: MAINTENANCE REPLACED HEATED FLOOR PANEL 30DS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-27-51.** (CLOSED)

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