Service difficulty report · Multiplexer · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 25, 2011
Submitted
July 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1545
Aircraft time
34,614 hours, 14,187 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Multiplexer
Part number
RDAX13012E
Part serial
67
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Entertain Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN, NOT VISIBLE, ODOR REPORTED FIRST IN AFT CABIN, RESULTING IN A DIVERSION. RAN COFFEEMAKERS, OVENS AND INSPECTED GALLEY AREAS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS COOL TO TOUCH, NOTED RESIDUAL SMOKE ODOR NEAR SEATS 34ABC & PCU'S AT THESE SEATS ARE INOPERATIVE, PES MUSIC WILL NOT TEST PER AMM, SUSPECT SEB AT 34ABC, DEFERRED PAX AUDIO SYS PER MEL 2522AE, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED SEB MR23462 AT SEAT 34ABC AFTER SEAT PCU'S WORKED BUT NO AUDIO, REPLACED MAIN MULTIPLEXER PER AMM. ALL AUDIO OP CHECKED GOOD.

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