Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 10, 2007
Submitted
February 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2970
Aircraft time
581 hours, 201 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Location
None
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

A/C RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE TO OVERHEAD BIN AT ROW 18/19 LEFT CAUSED BY CAMERA EQUIPMENT BATTERY SHORTED IN PAX CARRY ON BAG. DAMAGED AREA WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND NO DAMGE TO STRUCTURE. AREA WAS CLEANED AND DAMAGED OVERHEAD BIN AT ROW 18/19 REPLACED. SEVERAL USED OXYGEN AND FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR OPERATION.

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