# SDR UALA2010020300430

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 3, 2010
- Submitted: February 4, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N821UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N821UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-131
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-131](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-131) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 944
- Aircraft time: 38,808 hours, 15,228 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2522A5
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2010020300430

## Discrepancy

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.

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