Service difficulty report · Insulation · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 26, 2025
Submitted
January 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
8160
Aircraft time
22,581 hours, 10,007 cycles
Part
Insulation
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AS SOON AS WE LEVELED AT ALTITUDE FOR A FEW MINUTES, FL 360 FAS IN THE AFT CALLED W/ A BURNING BATTRY SMELL, NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR FIRE DIVESTED.-R+R OZONECONVERTER IAM AMM 21-58-42 PERFORMED AQE PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A AND FOUND INSULATION BLACKET DAMAGED FROM HEAT R+R RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41 OPS CHECK GOOD NO BURNING SMELL NOTED A/C OK FOR SVC DESCRIPTION OF ODOR/FUMES: OTHER, SMOKE/BURNING SMELL/ELECTRICAL. CONTINUOUS AND DISCOMFORTABLE. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: UNKOWN. FWD CABIN/GALLEY(LAV). AFT CABIN/GALLEY(LAV), MID CABIN, AND FLIGHT DECK. NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED.

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