Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 4, 2011
Submitted
July 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7711
Aircraft time
20,391 hours, 19,398 cycles
Part
Ballast
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

ON CLIMBOUT, SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. BOTH PACKS REMAINED ON WITH ENG AIR. APU WAS OFF. CABIN LIGHTING REMAINED ON. ODOR WAS STRONGEST FROM ROW 8, AFT. REMOVED AND INSPECTED LIGHT BALLAST AT 11/12 DF OVERHEAD CENTER UPON REINSTALLATION FOUND BALLAST FAILED. NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL SHORT. INSPECTED AND RELAMPED OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT 11DF. NO DAMAGE FOUND AND LAMPS OPERATE NORMALLY. NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT REF 33-21-01.