Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 30, 2016
Submitted
July 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31230
Aircraft time
2,085 hours, 825 cycles
Part
Electrical Box
Condition
Smoke
Location
Seat 20d
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

DURING CRUISE, SMOKE IN CABIN WAS REPORTED COMING FROM UNDER SEAT 20D. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT BOX UNDER SEAT 20D TO HAVE OVERHEATED. R & R THE SEAT ELECTRONICS BOX AT 19ABC IAW AMM 44-24-32. OPS CHECK NORMAL.