Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
November 6, 2016
Submitted
November 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
996
Aircraft time
53,237 hours, 24,272 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CABIN CREW NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE REAR OF THE PASSENGER CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS PRESENT, NO ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK, NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. THE CREW PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE BY TURNING OFF PAX SYS AND GALLEY PWR. ELECTRICAL ODOR SUBSIDED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLE-SHOOTING, NO ISSUE WAS FOUND WITH THE SHIP SYSTEMS. POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE WAS BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE PASSENGER'S PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE.

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