Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
January 27, 2005
Submitted
January 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78004
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
27580
Aircraft time
28,148 hours, 3,330 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
285W00294
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERHEAD ELECTRONIC UNIT (OEU) FOR WORK LIGHTS AT L-3 AND R-3 DOOR AT FAULT. THE OEU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 23-33-02-000-803. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.