Service difficulty report · Socket · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 25, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1105
Aircraft time
41,172 hours, 15,644 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Socket
Condition
Failed
Location
Emergency Light
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

CREW STATED THE ODOR SMELLED LIKE A BURNING CIRCUIT BOARD. IT WAS VERY STRONG AROUND ROWS 24,25,26,27 AND RIGHT BEFORE FWD AFT LAV PAX IN THIS AREA ALL SMELLED THIS ODOR. ONE PAX WAS A THROUGH TRIP PAX AND SMELLED THIS ON LANDING WITH THIS SAME AIRCRAFT IN THE BACK ROWS . REF LOG 1 AFT LAV LIGHT ASSY FOUND BROKEN SOCKET. ALSO RAN BOTH ENGS AND APU, ISOLATED PACKS, NO SMELL NOTED.

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