Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 22, 2010
Submitted
August 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1506
Aircraft time
36,572 hours, 13,408 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLT 1404 SFO-AUS, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO PRIOR A/C DESCENT INTO AUS THERE WAS A SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING AROUND 20ABC AREA. F/A'S NEVER SAW SMOKE, HOWEVER SMELL WAS VERY PRESENT. CAPT TURNED OFF OVERHEAD AFT AVIONICS POWER RACK AND SMELL DISSIPATED. LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT ANY SMELL OF SMOKE (LTV SYS- ALL).

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