aircraft-seat

Documentation and data collection for the purpose of turning a pair of aircraft seats into functional home furniture

Photos: sale item front, sale item side; sale item rear; in cabin from front; in cabin from rear

Repository structure

• Current working plan (and past plans that didn't work): plan.md

data/

• Notes and observations on seat function: notes.md
• Steps to disassemble: disassembly.md
• Information on electrical/electronics: electrical.md

media/

• Photos documenting process

app/

• Notes and plans for software: notes.md
• Code for any Raspberry Pi control

CURRENT NEEDS

• Do you know an inexpensive (up to US$200) way to convert 110V60Hz AC single phase wall power into 115V400Hz AC power?

• Do you know about the wiring design or maintenance of the underseat boxes that control In Flight Entertainment, or that control seat position? Could you share some of what you know about the power needs and signal inputs to these devices? In particular:

  • Do you know what kind of signals are sent from the Boeing / Matsushita "Seat Electronics Box" (RD-AX4406) to the seat-arm control panel (Matsushita PCU RD-AX6530-E1), and what kinds of signals are sent from the seat-arm control panel back to the SEB?

• Were you cabin crew on an aircraft that used Sicma Majesty 1606 seats in business or first class? (This post suggests these or a related model were used on All Nippon, Condor, Fiji, Malaysia, Philippine, Air Seychelles, and perhaps others) Could you share some of what you know about the operation of these seats? In particular:

  • There are two small LEDs (one blue, one green) on the right side (the aisle side) of the outer shell of this seat. Do you know what those were for? Are these stgatus indicator lights for the in-seat power supply and recliner control?

If you're willing to share information, please contact me at euangeleo AT gmail DOT com