Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
May 25, 2010
Submitted
June 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1664
Aircraft time
29,100 hours, 11,674 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

F/A REPORT ELECT BURNING SMELL IN AFT GALLEY. STOPPED W- GAL PWR OFF. NEED TO CHECK OVEN INTERIOR FOR CHARRING IN FAN. WITH ACFT DE-ENERGIZED, OPEN TRIANGLE PANEL WHERE GALLEY POWER SWITCHES ARE LOCATED, INSPECT FOR CHARRING. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL: NO DEFECTS NOTED BEHIND PANEL. DROPPED AFT GALLEY CEILING: NO FAULTS SEEN OR SMELLED. OPERATED ALL AFT GALLEY EQUIPMENT. OVEN R42 SEEM TO FEEL WARMER, EVIDENCE OF SMOKE TRAILING FROM VENT HOLE - FOOD RELATED. DE-ACTIVATED AFT GALLEY OVEN IAW MEL, NO OTHER DEFECTS SEEN OR SMELLED. PERFORMED CIDS STATUS TEST: NO DEFECTS.

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