Service difficulty report · Light · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 29, 2002
Submitted
February 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
9,090 hours, 3,486 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
ABS0201076
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Row 14
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

WHILE ENROUTE FROM PHX TO LAX A FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING WIRES AT SEAT ROWS 14 OR 15. AT LAX MAINTENANCE OPENED THE PANELS ON BOTH SIDES OF ROW 14 AND 15 AND PERFORMED A DETAILED INSPECTION LOOKING FOR ANY ABNORMALITIES, NONE WERE NOTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB AT SEAT STATION 14 LT, THE BULB WAS REPLACED AND THE PANELS WERE RESECURED. A DETAILED INSPECTION OF BOTH THE LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELLS WAS ALSO PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS ON TRYING TO DUPLICATE THE BURNING SMELL BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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