# SDR AALA201704219011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2017
- Submitted: April 24, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N167US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N167US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1442
- Aircraft time: 54,461 hours, 20,205 cycles
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Ballast
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cabin Lights
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704219011

## Discrepancy

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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