Service difficulty report · Video Unit · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 3, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29167
Aircraft time
45,207 hours, 5,387 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Video Unit
Part number
7001916001
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

SMOKE IN THE CABIN AROUND ROW 10J, FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM VIDEO UNIT AT 10J. TURNED VIDEO SYSTEM OFF AND SMOKE DISSIPATED...PER SAMC DISCONNECTED WIRES UNDER SEAT 10J AND ALSO DEACTIVATED SW BY TURNING OFF SWITCH UNDER SEAT 10 J REF MEL 2520ACS. TURNED VIDEO SYSTEM BACK ON AND NO FURTHER SMOKE DETECTED. REPLACED SMART MONITOR AT SEAT 10J IAW 23-32-08. REPLACED SEU IAW 23-81-08 AS PRECAUTION. INSPECTED VIDEO HARNESS INSTALLATIONS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL TESTS NORMAL. FURTHER TESTING WAS PERFORMED AS FOLLOWS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, ALL TEST FROM CREW TERMINAL, NO ACTIVE FAULTS ON MONITOR OR SEATBOX. ALL SEATBOXES REPORTING AND RESPONDING WITH NO ERRORS.