Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 28, 2025
Submitted
March 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7861
Aircraft time
42,703 hours, 41,781 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR95005
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
42,703 hours, 41,781 cycles
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

6047 - SMOKE COMING FROM OVER OVHD ON RH SIDE BETWEEN ROWS 5-6. SMELLS LIKE ELECTRICAL. PILOT DEBOARDED. DURING THE BOARDING PROCESS, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN OF AN ODOR AND FUMES/SMOKE COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD BIN AT ROWS 5 AND 6. THE CAPTAIN IMMEDIATELY DEPLANED ALL PASSENGERS AND SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. BURNT DAMAGE TO THE OVERHEAD BIN WAS OBSERVED BY THE CAPTAIN WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. THERE ARE NO KNOWN INJURIES TO CREW, PASSENGERS OR GROUND PERSONNEL AND THERE ARE NO ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTIONS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SIDE CEILING BALLAST FAILED IN OVERHEAD BIN COMPARTMENT ABOVE SEAT 5-6CD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST IAW AMM 33-21-01. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.