Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 19, 2009
Submitted
January 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24589
Aircraft time
59,833 hours, 21,080 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
0593910
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT GALLEY AREA. RETURNED TO SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED OVERHEATED LIGHT BALLAST IN AFT GALLEY AREA.