Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
March 5, 2004
Submitted
March 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25071
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
514
Part
Ballast
Part number
D77311001
Condition
Overheated
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

INFLIGHT T882/5 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL ODOR NEAR SEAT 15G. SHUT OFF OVERHEAD LIGHT SYSTEM AND SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL ODOR WENT AWAY. FOUND BALLAST AT 15 CENTER HOT AND SIGNS OF OVERHEAT. REPLACED BALLAST AND INSPECTED ALL BALLAST LIGHT ASSEMBLIES FROM ROW 10 THROUGH 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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