Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 26, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
539
Aircraft time
60,398 hours, 22,929 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

SUBTLE HOT OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT ONLY. NOT IN CABIN. MOST PREVALENT NEAR 122VU PANEL. ACPD VISUAL INSPECTION OF WIRING AND COMPONENTS BEHIND 121VU, 122VU, 123VU, 49VU PNLS WITH ELECTRICAL PWR APPLIED TO AIRCRAFT. NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING OR BURNT COMPONENTS AND WIRING NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. ELECT PWR APPLIED TO AC ON GND FOR SEVERAL HRS AND RECHECKED FOR SMELL. AC CHECKS OK.

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