Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 24, 2019
Submitted
October 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31197
Aircraft time
59,627 hours, 22,414 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
180541102
Part serial
A1462994
Condition
Failed
Location
Seat 14e
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DEN ON ACCOUNT OF ELECTRICAL ODOR REPORTED IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. ACCOMPLISHED 08L00021001 737NG SMOKE ODOR FUMES INITIAL CARD. DEBRIEFED CREW. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A PASSENGER FROM 14E SAID THEY SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE AREA. FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED THIS AS WELL. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY COULD FIND NO HEAT OR ELECTRICAL WITH THERE TEST EQUIPMENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT 14ABC WITH PREVIOUS HISTORY, WOULD SHUT OFF 4 MINUTES AFTER POWER PORTS TURNED ON. 30 SECONDS LATER ALL THE POWER PORTS WOULD TURN OFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SPB IAW AMM 44-22-44. REMOVED AND REPLACED SDB IAW AMM 44-24-32 @ SEAT ROW 14 ABC. PERFORMED SEAT FUNCTION TEST, PED POWER TEST & IFE SYS COMPONENTS TEST IAW AMM 44-21-00-710-834, 44-21-00-710-806 & 44-21-00-210-804. POWER PORTS OPS CHECKS OK. (SEE SDR # AALA201910259020)