Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 27, 2010
Submitted
November 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1432
Aircraft time
31,892 hours, 13,274 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FAS REPORTED SLIGHT BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR THAT LASTED FOR 5 MINS AND DISSIPATED. BURNING ODOR WENT AWAY WHEN F/A'S TURNED OFF GALLEY & CHILLERS. OPERATED AFT GALLEY EQUIPMENT AND CHECKED POST FLT REPORT FOR CIDS SYS FAULTS. RAN ALL AFT GALLEY EQUIPMENT: COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. CHECKED POST FLT REPORT FOR CIDS -DRIVEN EQUIP. FAULTS SUCH AS LIGHT BALLASTS: NONE NOTED. POSSIBLE PASSENGER COMPUTER CAUSED SMOKE SMELL.

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