Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 16, 2003
Submitted
October 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32388
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Power Port
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS INTO FLT, 30 MINUTES AFTER LEVELING FL390, F/A'S REPORTED A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM OVERHEAD IN 1ST CLASS, ROW 1 & 2. SOUND WASN`T AFFECTED BY DESCENT. TALKED TO TULSA, TURNED OFF 1 PACK AT A TIME, TRIM & RECIRC FANS, NO CHANGE, FL200, WHILE DIVERTING TO MIA SOUND STOPPED. PRESSURIZATION A/C ALL SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMAL. CONTINUED TRIP 601 MIA DFW FLT CREW REPORTED SAME CONDITION ON 5DL SEAT 2B. PAX HAD A COMPUTER PLUGGED INTO POWERPORT SYS. UNPLUGGED, NOISE STOPPED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF ALL 1ST CLASS POWERPORTS UTILIZING POWERPORT TEST KIT. REPORT ALL FINDINGS IN FMR. ACCOMPLISHED TFI. ALL OPS TESTS FOUND SYS OK FOR ALL 1ST CLASS SEATS. (M)