Service difficulty report · Entertain Sys · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 21, 2010
Submitted
May 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420CT
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK517
Aircraft time
1,955 hours, 1,483 cycles
Part
Entertain Sys
Part number
FD70ARM
Condition
Odor
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMB OUT, CREW DETECTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODER AT SAME TIME PASSENGER REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM LT PASSENGER ENTERTAINMENT DISPLAY UNIT. THE CAPTAIN IMMEDIATLY TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER. F/O WENT INTO CABIN AND PASSENGER HAD DISCONNECTED THE POWER CORD FROM DISPLAY UNIT. SMOKE STOPPED WHEN POWER WAS REMOVED FROM UNIT. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL INDICATIONS OF SMOKE AND DECISION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE TO DETINATION. DISPLAY HAS BEEN SENT OUT FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR.

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