Service difficulty report · Video Unit · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
August 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26484
Aircraft time
46,881 hours, 16,656 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Video Unit
Condition
Odor
Location
Entertain Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CREW EXPERIENCED A CARBON-SMOLDER ODOR NEAR ROWS 1 & 2. VIDEO EQUIPMENT WAS SHUTOFF AND ODOR DISSIPATED. MX CHECKED SEVERAL CABIN SYS AND REPLACED THE VIDEO REPRODUCER AND CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.