Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 3, 2013
Submitted
August 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7766
Aircraft time
24,717 hours, 23,665 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
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

ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM ROWS 1-4 IN CEILING. INSPECTED ROWS 1-5 ABOVE CEILING PANELS FOR EVIDENCE OF ODOR/ANY SIGN OF DISCOLORED AREAS ON WIRES AND INSULATION. FOUND ROWS 2-3 LIGHT BULBS BLOWN SUSPECT BAD BALLAST. R & R BALLAST AND BULBS IAW AMM 33-21-04 AND 33-21-01. OP CHECKED GOOD, NO FURTHER ODOR NOTED NO OTHER DISCREPANCIESNOTED IN AREA. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.