Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 22, 2011
Submitted
January 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2491
Aircraft time
22,196 hours, 7,879 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Part time
11,597 hours, 4,142 cycles
Component
Electrical Box
Component part number
LSEBUTK1400101
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 779 JFK-MBJ, ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL REPORTED IN AFT CABIN FROM GALLEY FWD TO ROW 22. NOTICED BY INFLIGHT AND CUSTOMER. STRONG ODOR FOR APPROX 4 MINS THEN BECAME LESS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. PERFORMED BURNING SMELL INSPECTION AS PER TSM 24-00-00-810-823 AND TSM 23-39-00-810-801. REPLACED 23LH XEB DUE BURNT CONNECTOR, ALSO REPLACED SEAT TO SEAT CABLE.

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