Service difficulty report · Ballast · Bombdr CL6002D15

Difficulty date
March 30, 2017
Submitted
April 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471ZW
Make and model
Bombdr CL6002D15
Aircraft serial
7457
Aircraft time
30,832 hours, 32,769 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC IN GALLEY AREA. INSPECTED GALLEY LIGHT , BALLAST, AND VENTILLATION IAW AMM 33-26-AND 25-21 NO ODORS DETECTED . INSPECTED SIDEWALL BALLAST IN OVERHEAD BIN 3DF, AND FOUND THE BALLAST WARM TO THE TOUCH AND ASSOCIATED LIGHTS BURNED OUT. REMOVED POWER FROM BALLAST AND THE ODOR CLEARED.