Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 8, 2011
Submitted
October 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26924
Aircraft time
60,837 hours, 8,623 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
None
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

SEAT 8A REPORTED WITH SMOKE IN AREA. CREW USE EMERGENCY FIRE EQUIPMENT AND DECLARE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE ON GROUND LHR. FOUND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (KINDLE NOTEBOOK) WEDGED IN SIDE OF SEAT CRUSHED WITH SMOKE DAMAGE. REMOVED DEBRIS, INSPECTED SEATS 8AB. CHECKED ELECTRONIC SEAT CONTROLS AND ASSOCIATED CABLES, NO DAMAGE NOTED. OPERATED SEAT ALL FUNCTIONS NORMAL. REPLACED UNPACKED BUT NOT USED SMOKEHOOD BROKEN SEALED EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES AND EMERGENCY TORCH AND SEAL. REPLACED SEAT COVERS AND AREA VACUUMED AND DEODORIZED.