Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
May 14, 2026
Submitted
May 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29907
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
34830
Aircraft time
52,204 hours, 6,379 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
AD100260201
Part serial
7967
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 200
Part time
1,470 hours, 176 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SAFA INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTNING AT SEATS 30, 31 AND 32 INOP ON BOTH SIDES. FULL EMERGENCY LIGHT GROUND TEST SHOWS FAULT 33-11624 LOCKED FOR MX FERRY SLAVED WCU 26 FROM SEAT 39D INTO WCU 24 POSITION AT SEAT 22D, NO JOY. INSTALLED WCU IN ORIGINAL POSITION. DMC-B787-A-33-51-07-01B-720A-A FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT 30 FLOOR PROXMITY LIGHT.REPAIRED THE WIRE BUT NO HELP.NEEDS MORE TROUBLESHOOTING.REF AMM 33-51-06. MATERIALS UPDATE UNLOCKING TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM REF FIM 33-50-F1-C5A-421A-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY AT M3351WG04 REF AMM 33-51-07-02B-720A-A. PERFORMED SYSTEM VERIFICATION TEST REF AMM 33-51-00-07A-343A-A.

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