Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 31, 2007
Submitted
June 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48746
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Smoke
Location
Seat 14g
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

FNLU/KIAH FLT 101 05/31/07. SEAT 14G CONTROL INOPERATIVE. SMOKE AND ODOR COMING FROM SEAT WHEN SEAT ACTIVATED. ISOLATED TO POWER CONTROL UNIT. REMOVED POWER CONTROL UNIT, DEACTIVATED SEAT ELECTRICALLY AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. PLACED SEAT ON DMI M25JU0107-5, MEL 25-22-01-01. [SUP 06-11-07] REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT CONTROL BOX (SCP) AND LEG REST MOTOR ON SEAT 14DG. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS DMI. SCP P/N:840102-409 S/N:NSN AND LEGREST ACTUATOR P/N:841413-404 S/N:4616.

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