# SDR USAA2009010690042

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 26, 2008
- Submitted: January 7, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N620AW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 052
- Aircraft time: 62,376 hours, 27,922 cycles
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Power Supply
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009010690042

## Discrepancy

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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