Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 14, 2014
Submitted
June 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1156
Aircraft time
56,838 hours, 21,325 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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 1051, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO VERY NOTICEABLE ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT ONLY. QRH TROUBLESHOOTING UNSUCCESSFUL.NO SMOKE OR VISIBLE ARCHING BEHIND PANEL. ODOR STRONGEST NEAR FLOOR. ODOR BECAME STRONGER AT LOWER ALTITUDE. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A & TSM 24-00-00-810-823A. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTACTOR SWITCH 8HQ FOR ELECTRICAL DAMAGE IAW ESPM 20-45-24. OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 21-26-00-710-001. AIRCRAFT POWERED UP FOR EXTENDED TIME .NO FAULTS OR ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED.

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