Service difficulty report · Display · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 18, 2001
Submitted
February 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26954
Aircraft time
17,199 hours, 2,719 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Display
Part number
285W01293
Part serial
DOO167
Condition
Failed
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE REPORTED AT 4R CACP ON TAXI OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. *S/D* BOTH BACKLIGHTS ON THE SCREEN FAILED CAUSING AN OVERHEAT CONDITION AT THE INSULATION OF THE BACKLIGHTS. THE TOUCHSCREEN WAS REPLACED. NO EVIDENCE OF ACFT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. BOEING IS SCHEDULED TO RELEASE, IN EARLY APRIL, SERVICE BULLETINS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.