Service difficulty report · Outlet · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
March 14, 2017
Submitted
April 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6053
Aircraft time
1,323 hours, 772 cycles
Part
Outlet
Part number
R4TE
Condition
Failed
Location
Seat 3
Stage of operation
CR
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

LEFT SIDE FIRST FORWARD FACING AWAY SEAT 3 OUTLET HAD A TABLET CHARGING WHEN OUTLET SNAPPED, CRACKLED AND POPPED THEN BILLOWING SMOKE FROM THE OUTLET. AC/DC UTILITY POWER IN COCKPIT WAS SELECTED OFF. SMOKE STOPPED. REMOVED THE OUTLET FROM NR 3 SEAT AND DIDN'T FIND ANY DAMAGE OR BURNS, THE OUTLET DID HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PLASTIC BURNED ODOR. REMOVED ALL TEN OF THE TABLET CHARGERS FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND TEST INDIVIDUALLY FOUND ONE CHARGER THAT DIDN'T WORK AND RATTLED WHEN SHOOK, IT ALSO HAD AN INTENSE BURNED ODOR AND THE USB CABLE ATTACHED TO IT HAD A VISUAL BURN ON THE USB END. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT NR 3 OUTLET WITH NEW. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW SMM 24-25-05.