Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 19, 2009
Submitted
August 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1649
Aircraft time
27,230 hours, 10,761 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
DE
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

F/A SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR ON DESCENT INTO PIT IN AFT GALLEY. NO SMOKE REPORTED. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY, LAVS, CARGO COMPARTMENT & GALLEY EQUIPMENT NO DEFECTS NOTED. NOTICED IN AFT GALLEY COMPARTMENT UNDERNEATH COFFEEMAKERS, SEVERAL NAPKINS LAYING NEXT TO HOT PLATE NR H41. WHEN DOOR 1ST OPENED THERE WAS A BURNED COFFEE ODOR, FOUND OVERHEAD CABIN LIGHT ABOVE ROWS 22-23 ABC FLICKERING. FLOURSCENT TUBE REMOVED PRECAUTIONARY. REPLACED BALLAST AND RELAMPED, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHERS DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT IS OK FOR SVC.

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