Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 2, 2011
Submitted
June 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1840
Aircraft time
29,077 hours, 13,010 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

CREW REPORTS AFT GALLEY BURNING SMELL WHICH SMELLED LIKE BURNT POPCORN. MAINT TEXT: FLT CREW VERBAL, FLT ATT REPORTED BURNT POPCORN SMELL AROUND ROW 25-26 THAT WAS INTERMITTENT DURING DESCENT AT 25000', TURNED AFT GLY PWR OFF PER SAMC. SMELL ISOLATED TO AFT CABIN AND DISSIPATED ON LANDING. CHECKED AFT LAVS, LIGHTS, RESTORED AFT GLY PWR, RAN ALL GLY EQUIP, RAN APU AND PACKS, CHECKED AFT CARGO PIT AND E&E COMPTS, NO SMELL OR DISCREPANCY NOTED. NOTE DF377 L RECIRC DF'D, NO MSG'S PER CREW DURING FLT OR ON PFR.

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