# SDR AWXA200300840

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 24, 2003
- Submitted: July 25, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N631AW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 077
- Aircraft time: 43,625 hours, 19,911 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2500A1
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Odor
- Condition: Detected
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300840

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LAS EN ROUTE FOR PDX NOTICED AIRCRAFT VIBRATION, CLIMBING THROUGH FL 180 NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION AT 2.2, VIBRATION BECAME STRONGER AND AFT CABIN FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM AFT GALLEY AREA.  ODOR BECAME STRONGER AS FLIGHT CONTINUED, DIVERTED TO RENO.  MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN, NR 2 ENGINE AT 1.265 EPR WITH A N1 VIBRATION PEAK OF 2.3, WITHIN LIMITS.  INSPECTED TAIL SURFACES AND WING TO BODY FAIRINGS, NO DAMAGE NOTED.  RAN A/C PACKS WITH APU BLEED, AND OPERATED AND INSPECTED ALL GALLEY EQUIPMENT, NO BURNING ODOR NOTED.

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