Service difficulty report · Outlet · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
January 29, 2023
Submitted
January 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N879BH
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
65999
Aircraft time
1,016 hours, 180 cycles
Part
Outlet
Part number
15017118
Condition
Odor
Location
Seat 7c
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT SMELL OF HEATED PLASTIC COMING FROM PREMIUM ECONOMY ROWS 6 TO 9. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER TURNING THE INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER OUTLET UNIT AT SEAT 7A (AALA202301304825) AND AT SEAT 7C (AALA202301305555) PER AMM 44-26-14-01A-520A/720A. REPLACED POWER BOX (AALA202301304363) THAT FEEDS SEATS 7A AND 7C POWER OUTLETS PER AMM 44-26-09-02A-520A/720A. NO SMELL NOTED AFTER PARTS REPLACED.

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