Service difficulty report · Outlet · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 30, 2015
Submitted
September 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5782
Aircraft time
8,650 hours, 2,514 cycles
Part
Outlet
Condition
Damaged
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

SMOKED DETECTED IN THE FLIGHT DECK DURING DESCENT THROUGH 11,000. ON ARRIVAL THE ODOR OF HOT PLASTIC, AND SMOKE DISSIPATE BRIEFLY AND RETURNED AT APPROXIMATLEY 6000 FT. VISIBLE LIGHT SMOKE, BENEATH CAPTAINS MAO LIGHT SEEN. ODOR DISSIPATED BY LANDING. INSPECTED ALL AVIONICS BAY FOR EVIDENCE OR WIRING DAMAGE OR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND CAPTAIN`S ELECTRICAL OULET IN COCKPIT DAMAGED. R & R OULET IAW 25-18-11, OPS CK OK.

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