Service difficulty report · Video Unit · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 2, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27160
Aircraft time
30,647 hours, 4,815 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Video Unit
Part number
176421CY767
Part serial
1875
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN MID CABIN. NO SMOKE OBSERVED, UNABLE TO CLEAR SMELL FROM CABIN. DIVERTED OMA. *S/D* TRACED SMELL TO SEAT 10C VDU. ISOLATE WIRING TO MONITOR ASSY AND SEAT ELEC BOX. CAPS AND SECURE CABLES. (DEFERRED) REPLACED VDB (VIDEO DISTRIBUTION BOX) AND CONNECTED CABLES. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.