Service difficulty report · Video Unit · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 15, 2001
Submitted
May 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26926
Aircraft time
13,573 hours, 2,149 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Video Unit
Part number
176422CY777
Part serial
370
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Component
Power Supply
Stage of operation
NR
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

ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SMOKE REPORTED IN AFT CABIN. FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT INTO SNN (SHANNON, IRELAND). MAINT CHECK SEAT FOR FAILED SEAT VIDEO DISTRIBUTION UNITS IN AFT CABIN AREA. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE THE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION UNIT AT SEAT 35FG FAILED. THE UNIT AND THE ASSOCIATED SEAT TO SEAT CABLE WERE REPLACED. THE UNIT WAS OPENED AT THE COMPONENT SHOP AND FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE TO THE POWER SUPPLY. PRELIMINARY REPORT INDICATES A SHORT IN THE POWER SUPPLY. EXACT CAUSE WILL BE DETERMINED AT THE VENDORS FACILITY.