Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 9, 2008
Submitted
October 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28812
Aircraft time
40,169 hours, 4,778 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Electronic Unit
Part number
1167008141
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

REPORT OF SMOKE ODOR AT 41-42 ABC. OCCURRED WHEN COVE LIGHT CAME ON AND READING LIGHT WENT OUT. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER A WHILE. FOUND OVERHEAD DECODER ABOVE SEAT 41ABC SHORTED, DEACTIVATED OVERHEAD DECODER. NOW ROWS 41 AND 42 ABC WITH NO RESIDING LIGHTS. REPLACED OVERHEAD ELECTRONICS UNIT.