Service difficulty report · Plate · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 8, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1840
Aircraft time
28,816 hours, 12,913 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Plate
Condition
Dirty
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

F/A REPORTS BURNT TOAST SMELL IN AFT GALLEY. F/A REPORTED SMELL IS STRONGER IN EMER EQUIP CUBBY. MAINT TEXT: PILOT INFORMED MECHANIC AFTER APPROX 1 HR OF FLIGHT TURNED OFF ALL GALLEY POWER AND SMELL WENT AWAY. PILOT LEFT GALLEY POWER OFF REST OF FLIGHT. REMOVED EMERGENCY EQUIP COMPT & INSPECTED WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED FILTER AND RE-INSTALLED COMPT BOX. OPENED CEILING PANELS, BREAKER PANEL AND GALLEY PWR PANEL. NO SMELL OR DEFECTS NOTED, CLEANED WARMER PLATE.

More about the Airbus A320-232