Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 6, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35236
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28801
Aircraft time
38,770 hours, 14,500 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
7430315005
Part serial
342
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
30,991 hours, 11,141 cycles
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

WHILE PLAYING MOVIE IN NR 1 A/V ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, THE PAX SCREENS AUTOMATICALLY RETRACTED ON THEIR OWN AND THE MOVIE STOPPED & SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENTERTAINMENT UNIT WHICH BECAME VERY HOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PSCU PER IFM 23-38-27. OP`C CK OK. DOWNLOADED SOFTWARE PC CARD. PERFORMED CREW DEBRIEFING PER AMM TASK 05-51-26-800-801C1. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1432760 S/N OFF 00342 CONTROL, UNITS OFF 29-2506-9-0002 0342, ON 29-2506-9-0002 8009.