Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
December 13, 2015
Submitted
December 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
29431
Aircraft time
67,801 hours, 10,887 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE A FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONG ODOR OF SOMETHING HOT NEAR L1 DOOR. ODOR STOPPED AFTER UTILITY BUSS SWITCHES SELECTED OFF. R & R BALLAST M658 FWD DIRECT CEILING LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL, TEMPERATURE NORMAL AT DIM MODE IAW AMM 33-22-00. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR FOR BALLAST M658, NO ABNORMAL ODOR NOTED IAW WDM 33-22-41.