Service difficulty report · Socket · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 17, 2010
Submitted
September 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2755
Aircraft time
15,893 hours, 5,537 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT 142 PBI-JFK LP 751966 DURING DESCENT THRU 6000 FEET GOT VERY STRONG SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRIC, NO SMOKE OBSERVED. SMELL WENT AWAY ABOUT 4000 FEET, NO ECAMS ISOLATED TO COCKPIT. PERFORMED TSM TASK 24-00-00-810-823, NO C/B'S TRIPPED. ALL COCKPIT LIGHTING OPS NORMAL PER INDICATING, NO FAULTS ELECT COMP INSP FOUND NO FAULTS. INSP OF F/O'S POWER OUTLET FOUND DAMAGED, SEE ITEM BELOW FOR DEACTIVATION. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. COCKPIT POWER OUTLET PLACED ON NEF 25-10-04. MX4 UPDATED. NOTED INVERTER AND OUTLETS C/B PULLED AND BANDED. K23, K24 & K25.

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