Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 11, 2012
Submitted
October 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2740
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4P
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN THE CABIN, IN THE VICINITY OF ROWS 18 THROUGH 22. THE INFLIGHT TEAM TURNED OFF THE IFE SYS USING THE NORMAL CONTROLS. THE SMOKE ODOR INITIALLY DISSIPATED BUT RETURNED AFTER APPROX 5 MINUTES. CREW TURNED OFF THE SYS USING THE EMERGENCY SHUTOFF SWITCH. ODOR DISSIPATED AND DID NOT RETURN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. ON ARRIVAL, MX ACCOMPLISHED IFE SYS CHECK AFTER SMOKE IN CABIN EVENT PROCEDURE IAW TBN-4430-04 AND TSM 24-00-00-810-823A, NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. DURING THE NEXT OVERNIGHT VISIT THE IFE SYS WAS EVALUATED, NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. THE DEFECT WAS CLEARED AND THE ACFT WAS FOR SERVICE.

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