Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Boeing 7377*

Difficulty date
July 23, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7377*
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Electrical Box
Part number
3042865102
Condition
Failed
Location
Seat 4def
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, AN ACRID ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN IN THE VICINITY OF ROWS 5-7DEF. THE LIVE-TV INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYS SEAT EQUIPMENT WAS SUSPECTED AS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR AND WAS DEACTIVATED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE ODOR SOON DISSIPATED. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED AND RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. MEL 25-10-5 WAS APPLIED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. DURING MX THE SEAT ELECTRONICS BOX, PN 3042865-102, SN 11615 LOCATED AT ROW 4DEF WAS IDENTIFIED AS EMITTING A BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR AND REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES NOTED. A TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION.

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