Service difficulty report · Decoder · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
June 18, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft time
55,333 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211524B402
Part
Decoder
Part number
1103070110
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING READING LIGHT TEST, BURNING ODOR COMING FROM AREA AROUND SEAT ROWS 26 ABC TO 30 ABC NOTICED. ALL READING LIGHTS WERE WORKING AT TIME & SMELL VERY WEAK. AFTER MOMENT LIGHTS FROM ROW 27 ABC TO END WENT OUT. IN THAT AREA TECHNICIAN HEARD STATIC / CRACKLING SOUND JUST BEFORE LIGHTS WENT OUT & SMELL GOT STRONGER. OVERHEAD PANELS ABOVE ROWS 26,27,28&29 WERE DROPPED & ODOR EXTREMELY STRONG. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MALFUNCTION, ARCHING OR BURN MARKS. SYS RESET & WHEN THAT DONE DECODER AT ROW 29 ABC (POS 28) STARTED TO SMOKE. POWER CUT IMMEDIATELY & APPEARED TO BE NO OUTSIDE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING AREA. NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF CANNON PLUGS , WIRING OR CONNECTORS.