Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 20, 2014
Submitted
November 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3230
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ODOR OF MELTED PLASTIC IN LAVATORY F. COMPLIED WITH AMM 05-5000-810-831, CAUSE OF ODOR, FOUND RAZOR SOCKET ON AFT LAVATORY F BROKEN AND ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURN ON THE SOCKET. R & R AFT LAV RAZOR SOCKET LAV "F", OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. REF 25-44-41. THIS RESULTED IN A 1:13 MIN DELAY ON OUTBOUND FLIGHT. RAZOR OUTLET SOCKET WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED BY TAMPERING AND DID NOT FAIL DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.

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