Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
July 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
054
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON FINAL APPROACH TO PHOENIX, EXPERIENCED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A FAILURE. ODOR LOCALIZED IN THE COCKPIT. CHECKED EQUIPMENT BAYS FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNT WIRING AND ODOR. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ELECTRICAL SMELL.

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