Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
July 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
21,360 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Electrical Box
Part number
3042865102
Condition
Overheated
Location
Seat
Part time
4,376 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ACFT TURNAROUND, THE F/A INFORMED THE CREW OF A PLASTIC/ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN AROUND ROW 23 ABC. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE SEB BOX UNDER SEAT 23ABC WAS WARM TO THE TOUCH AND HAD THE ODOR. AFTER CHECKING IT FOR ANY OBVIOUS DAMAGE, THE IFE SYS WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTER. THE LIVE TV SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL. ALL 7 ASSOCIATED CB`S PULLED AND COLLARED. SEB PN 3042865-102, SN 016232, TSI 4376, CSI 2047, WAS REPLACED ON THE 23 JULY 2013, ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING IS NECESSARY. SUSPECT SEAT TO SEAT CABLE OR SEAT HARNESS. LIVE TV IS TRACKING THIS ISSUE UNDER EVENT 693 AND WILL PROVIDE WESTJET WITH MORE INFORMATION AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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