Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 7, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
479
Aircraft time
57,306 hours, 21,155 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

NOTICED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. CREW REPORTED GEN 1 FAULTED SEVERAL TIMES ON TAXI OUT, NUMEROUS FAULTS REPORTED ON BUSS 1 THRU CFDS. AFTER APU PUT ON LINE, WITH ENG 2 POWERING BUSS 2, IT APPEARED GEN 2 HAD PROBLEMS REFLECTED BY A FAULT LIGHT & FLICKERING LIGHTS. INSPECTED CONNECTORS AT FIREWALL ON BOTH EINGINES. NO DISCREPANCY FOUND. RAN APU AND BOTH ENGINES WITH BOTH PACK OPERATING, CYCLED LT AND RT GENERATORS ON & OFF, DID NOT DETECT AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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