Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
May 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25340
Aircraft time
64,698 hours, 22,681 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

SJU - INFLIGHT MIA-POS CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SJU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SMOKE SMELL CAME FROM SEAT 6F SIDEWALL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REPLACED BALLAST FOR SEAT 6F SIDEWALL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.