Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
June 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25300
Part
Cable
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT, SMELL & SMOKE HAZE IN CABIN. DISSIPATED AFTER TURNING OFF POWERPORTS, OVENS, OVERHEAD LIGHTS, AND WORK LIGHTS. STANDBY ALTIMETER C/B POPPED DURING FLIGHT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SMELL REOCCURED WITH POWERPORT SWITCH ACTIVATION. PLACARDED POWERPORT SYS INOP. REINSTATED STANDBY ALTIMETER C/B. SYS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. DFW PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL INSEAT POWER SUPPLY UNITS AND UNDER LOWER SIDEWALL PANELS, SIDEWALL TO PASSENGER SEAT POWERPORT CABLES, UNDER SEAT POWERPORT WIRING. POWERPORT POWER RELAY K9701 AND ALL POWER PORT OUTLETS FOR SIGNS OF OVERHEATING, ARCING, OR CHAFED WIRES. NO FAULTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.