AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-214, G-EZWM

Smoke in the cockpit en-route Liverpool to Naples on 28 August 2014.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
16 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
28 August 2014
Aircraft type:
Airbus A320-214
Location:
In climb over Oxfordshire
Registration:
G-EZWM

Summary:

During the en-route climb, the caption AVIONICS SMOKE was displayed on the Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM) display and the crew could see smoke emanating from the right side of the centre console inside the co-pilot’s footwell. The aircraft diverted to London Gatwick Airport and, during the descent, the smoke stopped. It landed without further incident.

It was found that a component in a static inverter, powering electrical outlet sockets in the cockpit, had overheated.

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Airbus A320-214, G-EZWM 12-14

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Published 16 December 2014
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