Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 4, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26921
Aircraft time
24,580 hours, 4,881 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
285W00123
Part serial
D00077
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN BY DOOR 2L. *S/D* THE TWO BACKLIGHTS FOR THE TOUCHSCREEN ON THE CACP AT DR 2L HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE CREATED AN OVERHEAT CONDITION AT THE LIGHT INSULATION. THE OVERHEAT OF THE INSULATION WAS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. THE CACP WAS DEACTIVATED UNTIL PART WAS REPLACED.