Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Boeing 767424ER

Difficulty date
August 23, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69059
Make and model
Boeing 767424ER
Aircraft serial
29454
Aircraft time
11,172 hours, 1,808 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B7
Part
Electrical Box
Part number
RDAA341205
Condition
Failed
Location
Seat 5ab
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

FLT CREW REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH READING LIGHTS AT ROWS 1-6AB. PROBLEMS WITH INFLT ENTERTAINMENT SYS AND READING LIGHTS AT SEAT 5AB WHILE ENROUTE. SMOKE ODOR NOTICED WHILE FLT CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESET IFE SYS. SYS TURNED OFF AND SMOKE ODOR DISSIPATED. SYS LEFT OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT 5AB DIGITAL SEAT ELECTRONICS BOX(DSEB) FAN NOT WORKING. DSEB WAS PULLED OFF. UNIT AND WIRING WAS INSPECTED AND A LOT OF LINT OR DUST WAS FOUND CLOGGING FAN. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT LINT/DUST CAUSED THE FAN TO FAIL AND IN TURN CAUSED THE BOX TO OVERHEAT. THE DSEB AT SEAT 5AB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.