Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 3, 2010
Submitted
June 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456ZW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7849
Aircraft time
16,063 hours, 15,126 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FUMES SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WITH ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND WITH ENGINES RUNNING. SUSPECT FUMES SMELL COMING FROM BOTH PACKS. PASSENGERS ALSO NOTICED FUMES IN CABIN. CREW INSPECTED CABIN AND NOTICED STRONG SMELL AT CEILING ROW 5 AREA. FOUND BURNED BALLAST ABOVE SEAT 5 A/C AND INOP BALLAST ABOVE SEATS 10 D/F. R & R BOTH BALLASTS AND OPS CK GOOD.