Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Boeing 777333ER

Difficulty date
December 23, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 777333ER
Aircraft time
3,296 hours
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Part
Electrical Box
Part number
178861101
Condition
Burned
Location
Seat
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

(CAN) DURING THE FLIGHT, A BRIEF FIRE STARTED UNDER SEAT THE 63E ELEX BOX. TWO (2) HALON BOTTLES WERE USED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. ONCE OUT, A MEMBER OF THE CABIN CREW WAS ABLE TO REACH IN UNDER THE SEAT AND PULL THE WIRING OUT. THERE WAS NIL ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTION. SEB REPLACED. VISUALLY INSPECTED IMMEDIATE AREA - NO EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT. NO DAMAGE TO WIRING/CONNECTORS. PWR UP SYSTEM - ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AT ICMT. OPS CHECKED RDG AND CALL LIGHTS, ENT SYSTEM AT 63DEG. SERVICEABLE.