Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 20, 2003
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26945
Aircraft time
29,741 hours, 5,732 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Control Unit
Part number
285W00351
Part serial
D05661
Condition
Failed
Location
Seat Seu
Stage of operation
NR
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 AND ODOR REPORTED IN CABIN. F/A DISCONNECTED SEVERAL WIRES UNDER 19C AND 18C, CREW REPORTED GALLEY POWER AND SEAT POWER TURNED OFF PRECAUTIONARY, SMOKE AND ODOR DISSAPATED. SEAT ELECTRONIC UNIT AT SEAT 18D FAILED. UNIT WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM OP NORMAL. UNIT WAS OPENED IN SHOP AND CAPACITOR WAS FOUND BURNED.