SDR AALA991057

Service difficulty report · Auv · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
July 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25731
Part
Auv
Condition
Smoked
Location
Rows 16-19
Stage of operation
CR
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

ELP - FLT 1280 - EN ROUTE LAX/DFW - A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED IN CABIN AROUND ROWS 16 - 19. VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF AND SMELL DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND DIVERTED TO ELP. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ELP WITHOUT INCIDENT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE AND HAS NOT HAD A REPEAT OCCURRENCE FOR 12 FLIGHT SEGMENTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)