Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 30, 2008
Submitted
November 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3155
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT DIVERTED DUE TO ODOR IN CABIN AROUND SEAT ROWS 4 TO 7. AT ABOUT 10,000 FT & CLIMBING ODOR FIRST NOTICED BY FLT TEAM MEMBER & THEN DISAPPEARED. LATER, AT ABOUT 30,000 FT ODOR RETURNED. REPORTED IT TO BE LIKE ELECTRIC OR PLASTIC ODOR & THAT IT WAS STRONG. CAPTAIN TO DIVERTED FOR INVESTIGATION. ODOR AGAIN DISAPPEARED BEFORE ARRIVAL. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION OF E&E BAY, FWD CARGO BIN, CABIN CEILING PANELS AND PSU`S IN AFFECTED AREA. NO FINDINGS REF AMM 25-23-41-04, TSM 24-00-00-810-823. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN TEMP CONT SYS TEST. OPS OK IAW 21-63-00-710-004. PLACED IFE SYS INOP AS PRECAUTION. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE & WITH NO FURTHER OCCURRENCE. FURTHER INSP & CHECKS CARRIED OUT, NO DEFECTS FOUND. IFE CB`S RESTORED & SYSTEM PWR TURNED ON. OPERATED SYS FOR 5 HRS. ALL OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 44-27-01. THE IFE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE & IS OPERATING NORMALLY. (K)

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