A319
Flight Attendant Current
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Electrical smell aircraft right- around rows 8;9;10. Before boarding flight attendants heard continuous bells. FA4 mentioned to FA1 two call bells were flashing around rows 8;9;10. FA2 also mentioned to FA1 that there was an occasional crackling; sizzling noise. FA1 asked the First Officer who was standing in forward entry area to come to rows 8;9;10 to listen to noise. FA1 mentioned to First Officer that she could smell electrical smell/odor. No smoke just an electric smell/odor. FA1 noticed caution light on CIDS panel was illuminated. First Officer went to inform Captain. Captain told FA1 that they were going to shut down power to aircraft. FA1 informed FA2 and FA4 that power was going to be shut off. After power was shut off smell/odor was no longer noticed. Mechanics came on board. Flight service manager came to aircraft to check on flight attendants as well as get information on smell/odor. Pilots informed flight attendants that we would be changing aircraft.
A319 Flight Attendant reported a fume event during preflight. Maintenance troubleshot the issue and a different aircraft was assigned.