Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
May 14, 2016
Submitted
May 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27805
Aircraft time
69,694 hours, 25,887 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DEADHEADING CREW MEMBERS REPORT ODOR IN CABIN AT DOOR 2 & 4, RESEMBLING ELEC BURNING, AFTER ENG START & TAXI. FOUND ROW 16 RT LIGHT BALLAST INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BALLAST & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED IAW AMM 33-21-30-962-008 & TASK CARD 19L00021001.

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