What was found
EN ROUTE TO LAX, ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM VTR UNITS WERE NOTED. NR 2 VTR WAS HOT TO TOUCH. SECOND OFFICER DISCONNECTED THE NR 2 VTR AND CONTINUED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 VTR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- December 30, 2000
- Submitted
- January 12, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N638US
- Make and model
- Boeing 747251B
- Aircraft serial
- 23549
- Aircraft time
- 59,703 hours, 7,728 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2330 · Entertainment System
- Part
- Video Unit
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.