Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 7, 2007
Submitted
July 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2187
Aircraft time
11,011 hours, 4,169 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 703, AFTER PAX BOARDING A F/A NOTICED A BURNING ODOR IN CENTER CABIN OVERHEAD AREA, NO SMOKE VISIBLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA AND TURNED OFF CABIN WINDOW LIGHTS AND SMELL IMMEDIATELY DISSIPATED. THE CABIN WINDOW LIGHTS WERE DEFERRED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED IAW MEL 33-20-01. ENROUTE, IN CRUISE, AN INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL WAS AGAIN NOTICED AGAIN NO SMOKE VISIBLE. THE ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSP CEILING PANELS, ROWS 17/21/23 AND C/W CIDS 1 AND 2 BITE TEST. TURNED ALL CABIN ON FULL BRIGHT, WITH ENTERTAINMENT SYS. ON, WITH AC PACKS 1 AND 2 FULL COLD AND THEN FULL HOT. FWD AND AFT GALLEY EQUIPMENT ON, AND RAN ENGINES AND SYSTEMS FOR 2 HRS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR.

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