Service difficulty report · Contactor · Airbus A320271N

Difficulty date
April 30, 2021
Submitted
May 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927NK
Make and model
Airbus A320271N
Aircraft serial
9075
Aircraft time
2,864 hours, 1,148 cycles
Part
Contactor
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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 ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT COMING FROM VENTS.-REMOVED EXTERNAL AIR NO HELP, NO FAULTS IN AEVC SYSTEM (FANS , BLOWERS). ISOLATED PACKS, SMELL STILL PRESENT. R/R RECIRCULATION FILTERS, OPERATED PACKS SMELL ALLEVIATED. SLIGHT ODOR WHEN EXTERNAL POWER APPLIED, NO SMELL WHEN DISCONNECTED. DETERMINED ODOR TO BE COMING FROM BEHIND FO'S SEAT BELOW PANEL 123VU AT CONTACTORS 3XG AND 3XS. R/R CONTACTORS 3XG AND 3XS PER AMM 24-41-55. NO EVIDENCE OF SMELL AT THIS TIME.

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