SDR A6WA2017021544789

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date: February 10, 2017
Submitted: February 22, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N410AW
Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial: 7490
Aircraft time: 37,243 hours, 34,940 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Condition: Failed
Location: Cabin Lights
Stage of operation: TX
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

BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IN CABIN. BECAME STRONGER IN THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. SMOKE ALARM DID NOT SOUND, NO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, LIGHTS, ALARMS APPEARED TO BE ERRATIC. SHUT DOWN ENTIRE AIRCRAFT PENDING MX CHECK. R & R BOTH LIGHT BALLASTS AT ROW 13A/C IAW AMM 13-095, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ODOR.