Service difficulty report · Video Unit · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
June 10, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29951
Aircraft time
8,961 hours, 2,245 cycles
Part
Video Unit
Part number
1301273111REVP
Part serial
9810000275
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ABOUT 2.5 HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF AN ODOR APPEARED IN THE FORWARD CABIN IN THE VICINITY OF ROWS 4-5. A SOURCE WAS NOT FOUND. THE SMELL MOVED AS FAR AS ROW 2 THEN DISSIPATED WITHIN 15 MINS. THE SMELL WAS CHEMICAL NOT STRONG. THE VIDEO CONTROLS FOR SEATS 5C AND 5G WERE LOST. FOUND BURNT SMELL FROM SEAT 5 C/G AVU. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT AVU, OPS GOOD RAN FOR 2.5 HOURS.