Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 10, 2008
Submitted
March 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
30023
Aircraft time
32,502 hours, 3,955 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Ballast
Part number
81781
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SLIGHT BURNING SMELL APPARENT IN CABIN DURING CLIMB BUT DISSIPATED AFTER A WHILE. ELECTRICAL SMELL APPEARED IN AREA OF 3L A WHILE LATER AND SLOWLY INCREASED IN INTENSITY. UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE AND POWER TO GALLEYS AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM REMOVED AS PRECAUTION. REPLACED FAILED BALLAST ABOVE SEATS 41 HJK.