# SDR 20000925SH006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 11, 2000
- Submitted: September 25, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [2330 · Entertainment System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2330)
- Part: Power Supply
- Part number: 232840304
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Video Unit
- Component: Video Disc Box
- Component part number: 176421BY767
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000925SH006

## Discrepancy

POWER SUPPLY RETURNED FOR REPAIR AFTER REPORTED THAT UNIT WAS SMOKING DURING FLIGHT SEGMENT.  DURING TEAR-DOWN, FOUND ''SCORCHED & MELTED'' CAPACITORS AND COMPONENTS WITHIN POWER SUPPLY.  LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF ROOT CAUSE STILL ONGOING.  A NIC MFG CAPACITOR IS SUSPECTED.  FINAL FIX STILL BEING WORKED.  AS A PRECAUTION, NIC CAPACITORS HAVE BEEN PURGED FROM REPAIR STATION STOCK AND COORDINATED PRODUCTION.  AIRLINE AND BOEING COORDINATION ONGOING.  (X)

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