Service difficulty report · Projector · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
March 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48474
Part
Projector
Part number
TH41JSK21W
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

MIDWAY DURING FLT STRONG ELEC FUMES WERE DETECTED FROM THE FWD Y CLASS CABIN, PROJECTOR APPEARS TO HAVE OVERHEATED. PULLED C/BS FOR VIDEO SYSTEM AND FUMES APPEARED TO DISSIPATE AFTER VIDEO PROJECTOR WAS SHUTDOWN. REMOVED CEILING PANELS THROUGHT CABIN, INSPECTED WIRING AND COMPARTMENT, NO PROBLEM FOUND. INSPECTED CEILING LIGHTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND Y CLASS PROJECTOR AT FAULT WITH BLACK SOOT INSIDE PROJECTOR. REMOVED CANNON PLUG FROM PROJECTOR AND PULLED RELATED C/B IN AFT CABIN BETWEEN 4L AND 4R DOORS. FWD TO MCO AND PLAC PER MEL 25-22-01.

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