Service difficulty report · Elect Seat Unit · Boeing 747131

Difficulty date
February 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93107
Make and model
Boeing 747131
Aircraft serial
19673
Part
Elect Seat Unit
Part number
1103460121
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STL - DURING CRUISE, SEAT ELECTRONIC UNIT UNDER SEAT 12-5 SHORTED INTERNALLY AND EMITTED SMOKE. A HALON EXTINGUISHER WAS USED PRECAUTIONARY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ELECTRONIC UNIT, MFG P/N 1103460-121, AND THE EXTINGUISHER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)