Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
April 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2063
Aircraft time
31,563 hours, 11,164 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 32 JFK-ROC, AIR RETURN TO JFK: DURING CLIMBOUT, INFLIGHT CALLED AND REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CABIN. CREW ELECTED TO AIR RETURN TO JFK POWERING DOWN THE LIVE TV SYSTEM. DURING THE RETURN, BURNING SMELL GRADUALLY DISSIPATED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 24-00-00-810-823. CHECKED UNDER SEAT SEB FROM ROWS 15 TO 25 NO BURNING SMELL OR DAMAGE NOTED. SEAT HARNESS LOOKS OK. INSPECTED AFT COFFEEMAKERS NO BURNT PINS OR DAMAGE NOTED. INSPECTED FWD & AFT CARGO HOLDS. FOUND NO CIRCUIT POPPED. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ELECTRICAL SMELL. ACCOMPLISHED SYS OPS CHECK IAW 23-39-00. LVTV WAS PLACED ON MEL 23-39-00 CONDITION 3. ACCOMPLISHED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN INSPECTION PER TSM 23-39-801. INSPECTED AFT RACK, ENTIRE CABIN XEB'S LINE IN SYSTEM RE-ACTIVATED MEL CLEARED.

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