Service difficulty report · Video Unit · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 12, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26928
Aircraft time
10,433 hours, 1,647 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Video Unit
Part number
176422CY777
Part serial
296
Condition
Overheated
Location
Seat 17
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER DEPARTURE EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN CABIN FROM ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM UNDERSEAT ELECTRONIC UNIT AT SEAT 17AB. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* FILTER CAPACITORS IN THE POWER SUPPLY FAILED CAUSING OVERHEAT DAMAGE TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION BOX (VDB) WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.