SDR 0101276626

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date: March 31, 2001
Submitted: April 6, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N626US
Make and model: Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial: 21708
Aircraft time: 83,829 hours, 14,135 cycles
System (JASC): 2330 · Entertainment System
Part: Smoke
Condition: Detected
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: H, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED SMOKE IN FORWARD GALLEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER AREA. SMOKE AND FUMES WERE COMING FROM PASSENGER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. REMOVED POWER FROM SYSTEM AND DIVERTED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 VCRS. SMOKE SMELL REMAINED AND UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT LOCATION OF SMOKE AND SMELL. SEALED CANNON PLUGS, TYWRAPPED, AND DEFERRED SYSTEM PER MEL 23-30A. SPECIFIC PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.