Service difficulty report · Seat · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
December 24, 2025
Submitted
December 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Aircraft serial
9768
Aircraft time
8,104 hours, 3,668 cycles
Part
Seat
Part number
3AA00207502
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
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

DURING CRUISE, AN ELECTRICAL/PLASTIC INSULATION BURNING ODOR IN CABIN, AND A VERY LIGHT HAZE OF SMOKE NOTICEABLE AGAINST INCOMING SUNLIGHT, CREW WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE AREA, LOWER SIDEWALL ADJACENT TO SEAT NR 4, LOCATION THAT ALSO PRESENTS AN AREA OF DETACHED CARPET LINER. REMOVED THE FAILED FLOOR TRACK SWITCH DUE TO SWITCH STUCK CLOSED, OVERHEATING SEAT MOTOR. INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH, POWERED ON ACFT & ALLOWED INTERIOR TO BOOT. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF THE FLOOR TRACKING SWITCH & OPS CHECKS SATISFACTORY. CHECKED MOTOR BELOW THE SEAT AND VERIFIED IT IS STAYING COOL & NO LONGER OVERHEATING. SECURED AC AS NEEDED. WORK PERFORMED IAW CMM 25-20-72.