Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 24, 2023
Submitted
October 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
88,879 hours, 35,370 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D, E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FA REPORTS BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN AFT ACFTDURING TAXI. ON GATE RETURN DEBRIEF CREW REPORTS ODOR IN AFT CABIN UPON #2 ENGINE START. CREW SHUT DOWN #2 ENGINE AND ODOR DISSIPATED. ACCOMPLISHED WALKAROUND EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF RAM AIR DUCTS AND BOTH ENGINES. OPERATED APU, #1 AND #2 ENGINES INDEPENDENTLY WITH BLEED AIR AND BOTH PACKS REF AMM 05-50-00-810 AND AMM 36-11-00-710. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR AND NO ABNORMAL PARAMETERS. CONCURRED WITH TOMC..

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