Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
February 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169DZ
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
29689
Aircraft time
13,245 hours, 2,142 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Entertain Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING T/O ROLL, FAINT ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC. NEVER BECAME A STRONG ODOR BUT WAS NOTICEABLE FOR 1 HR. BEGAN TO DISSIPATE SOON AFTER T/O. FLT ATTENDANT NOTICED THE IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM HAD FAILED IN SEVERAL MODES AFTER T/O AND WOULD NOT RECOVER. ODOR WAS NOTICEABLE IN COCKPIT AND BACK TO ROW 3 OF BUSINESS CLASS. FOUND CABIN FILE SERVER WITH NO POWER. REMOVED CFS AND FOUND INTERNAL HARDWARE WITH SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR. REPLACED CFS. INSPECTED ALL LRU IN VIDEO CONTROL CABINET AND E&E BAY. ALL CHECK NORMAL.