Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
July 6, 2024
Submitted
July 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55273
Aircraft time
317 hours, 175 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
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

ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE AFT CENTER LAV. RETURNED TO LAS. NO INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT. PERFORMED VISUAL AND SMELL INSPECTION OF LAV C AND ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. COULD NOT FIND ANY COMPONENTS THAT HAD AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. CONDUCTED FURTHER INSPECTION AND FOUND SOURCE OF SMELL TO BE CORROSION PREVENTION COMPOUND ON PANEL BEHIND GALLEY CART STORAGE AREA. AIRFLOW CARRIES SMELL INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE LAV SHROUD. VERIFIED SMELL WITH CABIN CREW AND FO AS WHAT THEY SMELLED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED EXCESS CPC FROM FASTENER HEADS. OKAY FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.

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