Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 31, 2013
Submitted
September 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
865
Aircraft time
50,448 hours, 19,968 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN AFT GALLEY, COULD NOT LOCATE SOURCE. DEBRIEFED CABIN CREW & FLIGHT ATTENDANTS OF NATURE OF SMELL & THEY SUSPECT SOMETHING OF A BURNT FOOD ODOR & NOT ELECTRICAL. WE SENT IN THE BACK & UNABLE TO DETECT ANY SORT OF ABNORMAL SMELL. CONCURRED WITH FLIGHT CREW & RAN BOTH ENGINES. ACCOMPLISHED ELECTRIC POWER TRANSFER CHECKS WITH GALLEY POWER ON & OFF. ALL OKAYED, NO SMELL OR ODOR NOTED IN VICINITY.

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