Service difficulty report · Chiller · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 18, 2025
Submitted
November 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6667
Aircraft time
31,814 hours, 12,430 cycles
Part
Chiller
Part number
2762
Part serial
100016
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT CRUISE ALTITUDE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE AFT GALLEY CENTER METAL STORAGE BOX AREA. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TURNED OFF THE MASTER GALLEY SWITCH AND THE SMELL WAS ELIMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT GALLEY CHILLER NO LONGER BLOWING COLD AIR AND HAD A STRANGE BURNING SMELL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT GALLEY CHILLER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-34-51.

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