Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 30, 2012
Submitted
May 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502NK
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2433
Aircraft time
26,076 hours, 12,487 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit/Cabin
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

STRONG ODOR OF PLASTIC BURNING AFTER TAKE OFF, IN COCKPIT AND CABIN THAT DISSIPATED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. ODOR RETURNED ON DESCENT IN AFT CABIN AREA. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE INLET CORE. INSPECTED ALL E&E COMPARTMENTS. RAN BLEED AND PACKS WITH APU. RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE. OPERATED BLEED AND PACKS OFF THEN ON. NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS ON ENGINE OR APU. INSPECTED ALL CABIN LIGHTING AND SIGNS. INSPECTED GALLEY AND LAV ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. INSPECTED ALL OVER COCKPIT. INSPECTED ALL C/B FOR POPPED CONDITION. ALL IAW TSM 24-00-00-810-823-A. FIREFIGHTER INSPECTED ACFT FOR HOT SPOTS. NONE FOUND. COULD NOT FIND ANY UNUSUAL ODOR DURING INSP PROCESS. NO SMOKE OR HAZE OR BURNED ODOR FOUND. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME. PILOT VERIFIED ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL IN FLIGHT.

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