SDR 9718996638

Service difficulty report · Elect Box · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
October 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
23549
Part
Elect Box
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, SMOKE ACCUMULATED FROM SEAT 87AB. CREW WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF SMOKE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MSP AND DUMPED FUEL DOWN TO 155K. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LIQUID SPILL ON SEAT ELECTRONICS BOX. REPLACED SEB. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VIDEO MONITORS AND VEB AS A PRECAUTION, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.