Service difficulty report · Cable · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 20, 2010
Submitted
February 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1617
Aircraft time
26,652 hours, 11,889 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Cable
Part number
BR9631635
Condition
Damaged
Location
Row 23 - 24
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SMOKE ODOR NEAR 10A STOPPED WHEN AUDIO SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF. CHECKED 9,10,11 SEAT ELECTRONIC BOX CONNECTORS ALL CHECKED OK. REPLACED 10A SEAT ELECTRONIC BOX, PRECAUTIONARY. OPS CHECKED OKAY. AUDIO FROM ROW 24 AND AFT IS INOP AFTER PAX SPILLED DRINK. PERFORMED OPS TEST AND RECYCLED BREAKERS NO HELP, SEATS 24-27 ABC AFFECTED. FOUND CABLE BAD FROM 23 TO 24. REPLACED CABLE. OPS CHECKED OK. REPLACED SEAT ELEC BOX AT SEAT 27A. OPS CHECKED OK.

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