Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 14, 2009
Submitted
July 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1389
Aircraft time
24,678 hours, 15,483 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

FLT 1046 - CLT-DCA - BURNING SMELL - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELL OF BURNING TIRES IN VENTS OF AFT GALLEY. FLIGHT ATTENDANT PULLED ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN AFT GALLEY AND SMELL DISSIPATED. VISUALLY CHECKED AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKER CONNECTIONS FOR SIGNS OF BURNING. NO FAULTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKERS CHECKED OK. NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING SMELL WITH ALL SYSTEMS POWERED INCLUDING APU AND AIR CONDITION PACKS. ***SUPPLEMENTAL*** WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR A WEEK TO SEE IF PROBLEM REPEATS.

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