Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 19, 2017
Submitted
April 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1442
Aircraft time
54,461 hours, 20,205 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CEILING AREA BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES. LASTED 5 MINUTES AND THEN GONE. FOUND CEILING LIGHT BALLAST TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR. REPLACED THE LIGHT BALLAST IAW AMM 33-21-00. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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