Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
December 26, 2008
Submitted
January 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
052
Aircraft time
62,376 hours, 27,922 cycles
Part
Power Supply
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
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

LOG PAGE 8316197 - FLT 231 PHX-DTW - ELECTRICAL SMELL - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL BETWEEN ROWS 3 AND 4 AIRCRAFT LEFT. READING LIGHTS AT ROW 3 WOULD NOT TURN OFF. HOWEVER WHEN ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN AND ELECTRICAL POWER REMOVED, LIGHTS WENT OUT. MX R&R THE POWER SUPPLY AND CONNECTOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT DAMAGE.

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