Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 20, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1076
Aircraft time
13,578 hours, 1,735 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEAT 7F VIDEO SCREEN WAS TURNED ON, THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM BETWEEN THE SEAT BACK AND THE TOP OF THE VIDEO SCREEN. THE UNIT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED QUICKLY. THE SCREEN WAS NOT USED DURING THE REMAINDER OFTHE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE TURNED ON VIDEO SYSTEM SEAT 7F CHECKED OK. NO SMOKE OR ODOR. REPLACED SDU PRECAUTIONARY.

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