Service difficulty report · Circuit Board · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 14, 2003
Submitted
December 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26945
Aircraft time
29,662 hours, 5,719 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Circuit Board
Condition
Failed
Location
Seat 13f Vdu
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

SMOKE COMING OUT OF SEAT ELECTRONIC UNIT. DISCONNECTED WIRES TO UNIT AND POWER SWITCHED OFF TO ENTERTAINMENT SYS AND LAPTOP POWER. THE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION BOX AT SEAT 13F FAILED. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM OP CHECKED OKAY. THE UNIT WAS EXAMINED IN COMPONENT SHOP AND FOUND CHIP FAILURE ON THE MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD.