Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
May 18, 2013
Submitted
May 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29424
Aircraft time
47,982 hours, 16,528 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
S283N702110
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley Lights
Stage of operation
DE
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

F/A REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR NEAR AFT GALLEY. EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AFT OVERHEAD GALLEY LIGHT BALLAST WITH STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. REPLACED LIGHT CONTROL RELAY AND BALLAST ASSEMBLY FOR AFT GALLEY OVERHEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.