What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 7, 2023 privacy data omitted, a ual B737-MAX 8, privacy data omitted (7259), flight crew reported a passengers laptop charger chord electrical shorting in area of seat 2B. Flight crew performed an air turn back to origination point. Inflight crew used fwd DR1-L fire extinguishers, both water and chemical. Flight crew requested local fire and rescue. Flight crew generated discrepancy log 3790353.
San Diego line maintenance replaced fire containment bags in flight compartment and aft cabin storage areas with new fire containment bags. Replaced both water and chemical fire extinguisher at f/a storage area. Aircraft overweight inspection was performed per amm 05-51-35-210-801 minor damage, carpet was replaced in area of incident. Aircraft returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 7, 2023 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A UAL B737-MAX 8, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (7259), FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A PASSENGERS LAPTOP CHARGER CHORD ELECTRICAL SHORTING IN AREA OF SEAT 2B. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO ORIGINATION POINT. INFLIGHT CREW USED FWD DR1-L FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, BOTH WATER AND CHEMICAL. FLIGHT CREW REQUESTED LOCAL FIRE AND RESCUE. FLIGHT CREW GENERATED DISCREPANCY LOG 3790353.
SAN DIEGO LINE MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRE CONTAINMENT BAGS IN FLIGHT COMPARTMENT AND AFT CABIN STORAGE AREAS WITH NEW FIRE CONTAINMENT BAGS. REPLACED BOTH WATER AND CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT F/A STORAGE AREA. AIRCRAFT OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED PER AMM 05-51-35-210-801 MINOR DAMAGE, CARPET WAS REPLACED IN AREA OF INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.