Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 25, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470ZW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7927
Aircraft time
27,758 hours, 26,909 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

F/A REPORTS STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN VICINITY OF ROW 7 AND ROW 8, NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AT TIME OF DISCOVERY. DID NOT NOTICE ANY VISIBLE OR AUDIBLE ARCING/SPARKING. INSPECTED AND VERIFIED BALLAST B113 CAUSED FLUORESCENT CEILING LIGHTS AT ROW 5AC TO OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE CEILING PANEL. INSPECTED CEILING LIGHTS. R&R TWO BALLAST AT 5AC TWO BULBS AT 5AC AND BULBS AT 3FD. OP CK GOOD IAW AMM 33-21-01 AND 33-21-710-001