Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 3, 2010
Submitted
June 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1146
Aircraft time
34,216 hours, 14,342 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR FROM OVERHEAD GALLEY AREA ON DESCENT 10 MIN FROM LANDING. ODOR DISSIPATED. CHECKED FWD GALLEY AREA, COFFEEMAKER, HOTPLATES, OVEN, CHILLER, LIGHT BALLASTS, VIDEO SYS, CB PANELS (ALSO IN COCKPIT), EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND AVIONICS IN LOWER E&E COMPT. NO SIGNS OR INDICATIONS OF EQUIPMENT BURNING OR FAILURE. NO ELECTRICAL ODOR DETECTED. CONT ODOR DISSIPATED SEEMINGLY AFTER TURNING OFF GALLEY & CABIN BUSS PRIOR TO LANDING. NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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