Service difficulty report · Entertain Sys · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 27, 2008
Submitted
December 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2977
Aircraft time
8,745 hours, 3,064 cycles
Part
Entertain Sys
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT NR 718, SJU-JFK, ENROUTE AT FL360 FA'S SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL BETWEEN ROWS 11-16 NEAR TOP OF AC. SMELL WAS EVIDENT FOR APPROX 15 MINUTES, THEN DISSIPATED. INSPECTED CABIN FOUND THAT PASSENGER ITEMS BLOCKING LIVE TV BOX UNDER ROW 12 PRODUCED EXCESSIVE HEAT AS SOURCE OF SMELL. ALL VISUAL CHECK OK AT THIS TIME.

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