ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172141
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| Date: | Thursday 28 August 2014 |
| Time: | 05:37 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | easyJet |
| Registration: | G-EZWM |
| MSN: | 5739 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | CFM56-5B4/3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 163 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near London Gatwick Airport, Crawley, West Sussex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Liverpool-John Lennon International Airport (LPL/EGGP) |
| Napoli Airport (NAP/LIRN) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Easyjet Flight U2-7215 was a scheduled service from Liverpool, U.K. to Naples, Italy. Passing FL320 in the climb, the co-pilot reported an odd odour.
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. Both flight crew donned their oxygen masks. 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. The airplane was returned to service the same day. A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration G-EZUC reached Naples with a delay of 3 hours.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Airbus%20A320-214,%20G-EZWM%2012-14.pdf
2. http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2014-08-28/emergency-landing-at-gatwick/
3. http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11437292.Plane_makes_emergency_landing_at_Gatwick_Airport/?ref=mr
4. http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/11437579.Plane_carrying_157_passengers_from_Liverpool_makes_emergency_landing/?ref=mr
5. https://www.aeroinside.com/item/4602/easyjet-a320-near-london-on-aug-28th-2014-smoke-in-cockpit
6. http://www.heart.co.uk/fourcounties/news/local/luton-based-easyjet-flight-makes-emergency-landing/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2014 10:49 | harro | Added |
| 11-Dec-2014 10:49 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Dec-2014 15:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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