Service difficulty report · Entertain Sys · Boeing 767224

Difficulty date
November 5, 2004
Submitted
November 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76151
Make and model
Boeing 767224
Aircraft serial
30430
Aircraft time
17,595 hours, 2,864 cycles
Part
Entertain Sys
Part number
RDAA201304
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
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

STRONG FUMES WITH A BURNING WIRE-LIKE ODOR WERE NOTED IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN (FORWARD IN AREA OF ENTERTAINMENT SECTION) AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS OF FLIGHT WHILE EN ROUTE TO EWR. THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS WERE SECURED AND THE ODOR CLEARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE NR 1 EADB (ENHANCED AREA DISTRIBUTION BOX) SMELLED BURNT. THE NR 1 EADB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE IFE FILTER WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS NOT CLOGGED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE IFE SYSTEM WAS RUN FOR 30 MINUTES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.