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A B777-200 first officer reported that, while in the first class rest area, he discovered that there was an electrical problem with a power outlet which caused smoke of a ped.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 600209 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200311 |
| Day | Wed |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zzzz.artcc |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 36000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : atlantic |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 600209 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical cabin event : passenger electronic device other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance Aircraft Company |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Passenger in first class complained that our computer power outlet was defective and caused his power converter to smoke. During my rest break, I consulted with the passenger and inspected his power converter. He informed me that he purchased it at an electronics store and had used it 'for hours' on other flts. The converter was a targus PA-aa-70W-cwt, input 11-16VDC, output 3-24vdc. I plugged in pigtail to the unit in my seat with no effect. After connecting the converter to the pigtail, copius smoke emanated from the converter. Had no one been there to disconnect it, a fire would have most likely ensued.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777-200 FO RPTED THAT, WHILE IN THE FIRST CLASS REST AREA, HE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROB WITH A PWR OUTLET WHICH CAUSED SMOKE OF A PED.
Narrative: PAX IN FIRST CLASS COMPLAINED THAT OUR COMPUTER PWR OUTLET WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED HIS PWR CONVERTER TO SMOKE. DURING MY REST BREAK, I CONSULTED WITH THE PAX AND INSPECTED HIS PWR CONVERTER. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE PURCHASED IT AT AN ELECTRONICS STORE AND HAD USED IT 'FOR HRS' ON OTHER FLTS. THE CONVERTER WAS A TARGUS PA-AA-70W-CWT, INPUT 11-16VDC, OUTPUT 3-24VDC. I PLUGGED IN PIGTAIL TO THE UNIT IN MY SEAT WITH NO EFFECT. AFTER CONNECTING THE CONVERTER TO THE PIGTAIL, COPIUS SMOKE EMANATED FROM THE CONVERTER. HAD NO ONE BEEN THERE TO DISCONNECT IT, A FIRE WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY ENSUED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.