Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
October 24, 2000
Submitted
October 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
931
Aircraft time
7,476 hours, 3,472 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

MELTING PLASTIC OR WIRING SMELL WAS NOTICED AT THE TOP OF CLIMB AND DISSIPATED AFTER TWO MINUTES. SMELL RETURNED DURING DESCENT WHILE PASSING THROUGH 140 FT, AGAIN DISSIPATING AFTER TWO MINUTES. SMELL WAS COMING FROM ROW EIGHT FORWARD. INSPECTED FWD COMPARTMENTS, BITE CHECKED ON BOARD SYSTEMS INCLUDING LIGHTING, RAN BOTH ENGINES AND PACKS FOR 15 MINUTES. ALSO RAN GALLEY EQUIPMENT, NO PROBLEMS FOUND.

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