What happened
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(-23) Alaska flt 515 bur/sea declared emeg. & diverted to eug due to smoke/elec. Smell in cabin, a/c landed w/o incident @1202 PST. Mx later discovered cabin overhead/sidewall light ballast overheated. Mx r&r'd ballast ops checked good, a/c ferried to sea. Follow-up with cmu pmi to determine if further action needed, to inspect for possible faulty ballast in the remaining a/c.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ALASKA FLT 515 BUR/SEA DECLARED EMEG. & DIVERTED TO EUG DUE TO SMOKE/ELEC. SMELL IN CABIN, A/C LANDED W/O INCIDENT @1202 PST. MX LATER DISCOVERED CABIN OVERHEAD/SIDEWALL LIGHT BALLAST OVERHEATED. MX R&R'D BALLAST OPS CHECKED GOOD, A/C FERRIED TO SEA. FOLLOW-UP WITH CMU PMI TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTION NEEDED, TO INSPECT FOR POSSIBLE FAULTY BALLAST IN THE REMAINING A/C.
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