Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 3, 2010
Submitted
February 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
944
Aircraft time
38,808 hours, 15,228 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

SMOKE ODOR ON FINAL FROM AREA OF ROW 16 AND AFT. NO INDICATIONS OF WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. STRONGER ROWS 22-24 RT SIDE. CHECKED FLO LIGHT BALLASTS IN CEILING, AND SIDEWALL. PERFORMED CIDS TEST OF LIGHTS. REMOVED CEILING PANELS AT ROWS 22-23-24, NO FAULTS SEEN ON BALLASTS, NO SMOKE ODOR. REMOVED SIDEWALL 'COVE' LIGHT COVERS: NO SMELL OR EVIDENCE OF WIRE OR BALLAST PROBLEMS. RE-INSTALLED PANELS.

More about the Airbus A319-131