# SDR IPXA2025072016626

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 19, 2025
- Submitted: July 22, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N625UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N625UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-8F
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-8f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 65782
- Aircraft time: 18,337 hours, 2,756 cycles
- System (JASC): [2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2510)
- Part: Seat
- Part number: 3A2580041012
- Part serial: 93659
- Condition: Sparks
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025072016626

## Discrepancy

CAPTAINS ELECTRIC SEAT ADJUST SPARKED AND SMOKED MID FLIGHT. SEAT WAS TURNED OFF AND MANUAL ADJUSTMENT USED REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REPLACED CAPTAIN SEAT IAW AMM 25-11-01/401 REV. 48 PN OFF: 3A258-0041-01-2 SN OFF: 93659 PN ON: 3A258-0041-01-2 SN ON: 100669

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