Service difficulty report · Audio Video Unit · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
October 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29711
Aircraft time
8,754 hours, 3,464 cycles
Part
Audio Video Unit
Part number
1301273110
Part serial
9912002764
Condition
Odor
Location
Seats 35 Cde
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

STRONG ODOR REPORTED VICINITY AT SEAT 36B AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. F/A REPORTS ELECTRICAL ODOR IN ADJACENT AREA. BOTH RECIRC FANS AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM TURNED OFF. ODOR DISSIPATED WITH RECIRCS OFF. LONG HISTORY OF PROBLEM. INSPECT CABIN OVERHEAD AT SEAT 35-36 ABC. NO ODOR NOTED. RAN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM TURNED RECIRC FANS/GASPER FAN AND ALL LIGHTS FOR 1 HR. NO ODOR NOTED. AFTER OPERATING ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR 4 HRS FOUND THE AVU AT SEAT 35 CDE VERY HOT AND THE COOLING FANS INOP INSIDE THE AVUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVUS.