- Difficulty date
- August 4, 2013
- Submitted
- August 7, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 777223
- Aircraft serial
- 31477
- Aircraft time
- 47,319 hours, 6,052 cycles
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Lavatory
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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
JFK FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN AFT RT LAVATORY 4F-R. FLIGHT LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND MIRROR LIGHT SOCKET MELTED. REMOVED BULBS & DISCONNECTED BALLAST. DEFERRED MIRROR LIGHT IAW MEL 33-4A AUTH 8-154-C. REPLACED BALLAST ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.