Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 31, 2011
Submitted
September 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30223
Aircraft time
43,027 hours, 5,333 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Wire
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW INFO FOR ODOR IN 'E' SECTION OF CABIN. ODOR IS A PLASTIC BURNING SMELL. AC IN CRUISE. FLT CREW NOTED THAT AC SYSTEM HAD NORMAL INDICATIONS. NO BLEED OR ELECTRICAL ANOMALIES. IN FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN IFE SYS - VIDEO SYS OFF. TURN SYS BACK ON ODOR CAME BACK, CREW SHUTOFF RECIRC FANS AND SMELL DISSIPATED. ISOLATED RECIRC FANS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. NOTED HIGH DUCT TEMPS FOR E ZONE AT IDLE 160 DEGREES. VIDEO BOXES 021-8279, 021- 8280 ORDERED TO LRES IF NEEDED. CHECK & INSPECT ENTERTAINMENT WIRING IN SEAT BOXES UNDER SEATS BACK FROM 14F THUR 15J AND 17G THUR 21J. INSPECTED ABOVE STATED BOXES AND FOUND BIG CLUMP OF PLAY-DOH MOLDED AROUND WIRES UNDER SEAT 17G. REMOVED PLAY-DOH.