Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 13, 2017
Submitted
March 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26921
Aircraft time
86,353 hours, 14,812 cycles
Part
Electrical Box
Part number
RDFA313401
Part serial
G925272
Condition
Failed
Location
Seat 32g
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

ELECTRIC IFE/SEATS SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. DUE TO PAX SEAT AT 32G BEING HOT, FOUND DC ELECTRIC BOX FAULTY. VERIFIED AS SOURCE OF SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. CONFIRMED FAULT, REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT 32DEFG DC-SEB IAW AMM 23-32-87. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT 32DEFG SPM IAW AMM 23-81-04. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT 32DEFG DPCU IAW AMM 23-32-50. SEAT 30DEFG THRU 32DEFG ALL OPS CHECKED NORMAL.