SDR 0004112284

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
November 3, 2000
Submitted
November 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21323
Aircraft time
59,893 hours, 39,873 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE, LEFT AFT LAV LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED. CREW CLOSED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND IT OPENED 30 SECONDS LATER. LATER, SMOKE FILLED LEFT AFT LAV AND SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. NO FIRE WAS NOTED BUT ELECTRIC SMELL AND SMOKE DID FILL THE LAV. FLIGHT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN MEM. MEM MAINTENANCE PULLED ALL LAV CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND BLOCKED OFF LAV. ORD MAINTENANCE REPLACED TWO BURNT TERMINAL ENDS AT LIGHT SOCKET AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BALLAST. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.