Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date
August 21, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767333
Aircraft time
958 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Control Unit
Part number
RAX5301A
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CABIN CREW REPORTED 'PASSENGER READING LIGHT NOT WORKING IN Y CLASS.' THE 1ST OBSERVATION BY MAINT NOTED THAT IN CENTER SECTION OF AFT CABIN, ROWS 19DEF TO 36DEF, CALL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT SEAT 36DEF, 26DEF & APPROXAMITELY ROW 20 OR 21DEF. CALL LIGHT AT SEAT 26DEF UNUSUAL ORANGE COLOR. PSU SEAT ROW 26DEF INDICATED EVIDENCE OF EXTREME FAILURE AS INDICATED BY SMOKE REMAINS ON & AROUND PAX SERVICE UNIT DECODER (PSUD). A/C WIRING CONNECTOR PINS 2 & 3 TO PSUD J2 CONNECTOR WERE BURNED. NO EVIDENCE OF PIN OR SOCKET CONTACTS REMAINED REPLACED PSUD AT ROW 26DEF & CONNECTOR. ALSO CHANGED AREA SERVICE BOX & THE PSUD AT 27DEF.