SDR 0500175642

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 13, 2005
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26489
Aircraft time
29,741 hours, 11,696 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
13431
Condition
Burned
Location
Lav Light
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT 28,000 FT, REAR FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND FUMES. INSTRUCTED FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO PULL ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. SMOKE DISSIPATED AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED BURNED LAVATORY BALLAST. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.