What was found
STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AT ROW 1 AND AFT. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND TO BE OVERHEATED BALLAST FOR SIDEWALL LIGHTS ABOVE BIN 1D AND 2D. SEE 250417/3 FOR MEL. INSTALLED NEW BALLAST ASSY - OPS CHECKS GOOD, REMOVED PLACARD/MEL.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 2012
- Submitted
- August 31, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N456ZW
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7849
- Aircraft time
- 21,376 hours, 20,600 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BR95005
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.