Service difficulty report · Seat · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
July 17, 2011
Submitted
July 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55087
Part
Seat
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH HEARD A SIZZLING SOUND AND SMOKE SEEPING FROM BEHIND CAPT CHAIR. NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE POPPED. UPON ARRIVAL AT A/C SMELLED NO UNUSUAL ODORS. FOUND NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN COCKPIT POPPED. OPENED CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BEHIND / CAPTAIN SEAT AND FWD F/A'S SEAT AND INSPECTED AREAS FOR EVIDENCE OF ARCING OR LOOSE CONNECTORS AND FOUND NONE. CHECKED E&E / BAY AND FWD ACCESSORY AND FOUND NO RELATED DEFECTS. RAN AC PACK WITH APU AND ENGINE AND SMELLED NO UNUSUAL ODORS. FOUND / EMPTY COOKIE CONTAINER WEDGED BEHIND CAPTAINS SEAT. COOKIE CONTAINER IS SUSPECTED SOURCE OF SIZZLING / SOU. WORK DONE PER 717 FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL 21-22. CHIEF INSPECTOR NOTIFIED AS REQUIRED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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