Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 25, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3460
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT APPROX 15:25Z (4 HOURS INTO FLIGHT) A CRUISE ALTITUDE, A "SMELL OF SMOKE BETWEEN ROWS 25 AND 26 LASTED APPROX 30 MIN", BY AN IN-FLIGHT TEAM MEMBER. AFTER BEING ADVISED OF THE ISSUE VIA ACARS, MAINT CONTROL ADVISED THE CREW TO COMPLETELY TURN OFF THE IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYS (IFE) AS A PRECAUTION AND POSSIBLE FAULT ISOLATION. UPON LANDING, CREW MEMBERS BRIEFED MAINT TECH FOR TROUBLESHOOTING ISSUE. AFTER A DETAILED VISUAL INSP AND EXTENSIVE OPS CHECK OF SUSPECTED SYS COMPONENTS, THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING THE OVERNIGHT MAINT CHECK. SINCE NO DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION COULD BE IDENTIFIED, NO COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. STC`S AND PMA`S ARE IN COMPLIANCE. AS OF NOW THERE ARE NO KNOWN AD OR SB RELATED TO VRD`S IFE SYS. (K)

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