Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
April 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26950
Aircraft time
62,738 hours, 9,003 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Module
Part number
RDFA362101
Part serial
033693
Condition
Faulty
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

AT 10AB, ELECT ODOR PRESENT. TURN OFF IFE POWER SWITCH IN COCKPIT. FIRST TRIED SEAT POWER AT INDIVIDUAL SEATS, NO HELP. SAMC TEXT: IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO LANDING, CREW SELECTED POWER ON TO RESET SEATS UPRIGHT FOR LANDING, ODOR RETURNED, SECURED SW OFF. MAINT TEXT: SHOULD READ SEAT 10-CD ELECTRIC ODOR. FOUND 10CD SEAT POWER MODULE INOP AND A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM SPM. REPLACED SPM PN RD-FA3621-01 S/N OFF 033693 S/N ON 033067. INSPECTED ASSOCIATED WIRING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. 894457 CHARGED TWO LAPTOPS AT 10CD POWER OUTLETS AND OPERATED IFE FOR 3HRS ON GROUND. NO ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED. 10CD IFE OPS CHECK GOOD. WORK COMPLETED PER MM.