Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
November 7, 2013
Submitted
December 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
33088
Aircraft time
41,908 hours, 6,708 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Overheated
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

LIM INFLIGHT SCL-MIA. CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN FIRST CLASS LAVATORY FOLLOWED BY VERY DISTINCT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT GALLEY AREA. IFE POWER PORTS BUSS SWITCHES TURNED OFF & LESSENED BUT DID NOT ELIMINATE THE SMELL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED LIM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND BALLAST OVERHEATED SO DEACTIVATED & PLACARDED MEL. REPLACED SOCKET & BALLAST AT MIA ON 11/09/2013. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.