Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
December 28, 2025
Submitted
December 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77014
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
29862
Aircraft time
120,993 hours, 12,344 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Smoke Detector
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE REST UPPER DOOR 3 EICAS, FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, NO SMOKE FA & PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF IN CREW BUNK AREA. IT WAS RESET PER FAOM BUT A RED LIGHT ON SWITCH STAYED ILLUMINATED. PILOTS ALSO NOTICED THE LISTED EICAS FILED. NO SMOKE OR FIRE JUST HEAVY RUBBER, ELECTRONIC OR DRY ICE ODOR. EVENTUALLY WENT AWAY AND DID NOT RETURN UNTIL ON FINAL DESCENT, APPROX OVER NAPA AREA. CS ALSO STATED THEY NOTICED A HEAVY ELETRICAL ODOR. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR ON AFT SMOKE DETECTOR BUNK 5. REPLACED DETECTOR AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO PRIOR HISTORY AND CURRENT REPORTED ISSUE, SYSTEM OP CHECKS GOOD. REF AMM 26-14-50.