Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 21, 2016
Submitted
July 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
5179
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

EXPERIENCED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE IFE SYSTEM WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED, UPON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION, THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE TECH ACCOMPLISHED TSM TASK 05-50-00-810-831-A AND 24-00-00-810-823-A. NO DEFINITIVE FAILURES WERE FOUND HOWEVER 1 ISPS WAS FOUND FAULTY AND REPLACED. ODOR WAS AGAIN REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT VX 162, THE IFE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. TSM TASK 05-50-00-810-831-A & 24-00-00-810-823-A WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FINDINGS AND THE IFE WAS PLACED ON DEFERRAL.

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