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An A320 captain reported an avionics smoke ECAM with strong electrical burning smell while parked at the gate before boarding. The aircraft is powered down and arff was summoned.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 940632 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201103 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical/Electronic Panel & Parts |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Captain and first officer were on flight deck completing preflight duties prior to passenger boarding. Avionics smoke ECAM displayed accompanied by strong electrical/burning smell - no smoke observed. Accomplished QRH; immediate action/ECAM procedure. Strong electrical/burning smell continued - captain requested fire equipment from ground control. No passengers were on board. Had flight crew and station personnel leave aircraft and proceed to terminal. Captain powered down all electric systems and left aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 Captain reported an AVIONICS SMOKE ECAM with strong electrical burning smell while parked at the gate before boarding. The aircraft is powered down and ARFF was summoned.
Narrative: Captain and First Officer were on flight deck completing preflight duties prior to passenger boarding. AVIONICS SMOKE ECAM displayed accompanied by Strong Electrical/Burning smell - No Smoke observed. Accomplished QRH; Immediate Action/ECAM Procedure. Strong Electrical/Burning smell continued - Captain requested Fire Equipment from Ground Control. No passengers were on board. Had flight crew and station personnel leave aircraft and proceed to terminal. Captain powered down all electric systems and left aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.