# SDR AALA20160407009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 27, 2016
- Submitted: April 7, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N564AA
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49346
- Aircraft time: 89,700 hours, 40,915 cycles
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Transformer
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160407009

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED.  DURING FLIGHT AN ACRID & ELEC ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE MID CABIN AREA.  FOUND READING LIGHT TRANSFORMER T1-90 HOT & EMITTING ODOR.  R & R TRANSFORMER & ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 20-50-06.  SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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