Service difficulty report · Video Unit · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 14, 2002
Submitted
April 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N736US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1209
Part
Video Unit
Part number
RDAX443110
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SAN - FLT 85 - EN ROUTE PIT-SAN, THE LEFT SIDE CABIN VIDEO SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE WHEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE OVERHEAD FORWARD GALLEY AREA POPPED. AFTER THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET, IT POPPED AGAIN AND WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS LEFT OPEN, AND THE MAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS OPENED AS A FURTHER PRECAUTION. THE ELECTRICAL ODOR DISSIPATED, AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED, LANDING IN SAN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SEAT ELECTRONIC BOX AND CABLE SHORTED. REPLACED THE SEAT ELECTRONIC BOX AND CABLE. SYSTEM OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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