Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 15, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Aircraft time
9,356 hours, 1,481 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Control Panel
Part number
285W00123
Part serial
D00374
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE, FLIGHT EXPERIENCED HOT ELECTRICAL SMELL/HEAT AT CABIN AREA CONTROL PANEL DOOR 4R AREA. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMELL/HEAT DISAPPEARED. *S/D* INSULATION AT THE BASE OF THE LAMPS OVERHEATED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE LAMP. THE CACP WAS REPLACED MARCH 19TH IN LONDON. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS ON THIS ACFT.