Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 3, 2009
Submitted
August 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1531
Aircraft time
29,331 hours, 10,440 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 1455 - CLT-SFO - ELECTRICAL SMELL - DURING CLIMBOUT OF CLT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT HEARD A POP AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE. CHILLER WAS TURNED OFF AND CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED. PULLED OUT CARTS TO EVALUATE AND SMELL WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND NUMEROUS CHILLER VENTS MISSING & DAMAGED BUT NO WIRING DEFECTS WERE NOTED. REPLACED DAMAGED CHILLER VENTS.

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