Service difficulty report · Video Unit · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 23, 2004
Submitted
January 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1284
Aircraft time
12,858 hours, 4,996 cycles
Part
Video Unit
Part number
7430304001
Part serial
100115
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 250
Part time
7,265 hours, 2,799 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM JFK TO PHX, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE COMING FROM VIDEO TAPE RECORDER IN REAR CABIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED VIDEO TAPE RECORDER IN REAR CABIN, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. ANALYSIS OF VIDE0 TAPE RECORDER S/N 100115 WAS NO FAULT FOUND. UNIT WAS OPENED AND A VISUAL INSPECTION OF CIRCUIT BOARDS WAS ACCOMPLISHED FINDING NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGED PARTS. UNIT WAS REASSEMBLED AND TESTED WITH ALL FUNCTIONS OPERATING NORMALLY.

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