SDR AALA201801039011

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: December 31, 2017
Submitted: January 4, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N679AW
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 2613
Aircraft time: 42,800 hours, 16,016 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Condition: Failed
Location: Galley Light
Stage of operation: NR
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR ASSOCIATED WITH LIGHTING IN AFT GALLEY. ODOR WENT AWAY WHEN LIGHTS TURNED OFF. MAINTENCE FOUND THE RIGHT GALLEY CEILING LIGHT BLINKING, REPLACED THE BALLAST IAW AMM 33-20-00 AND PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPS CHECK, NO ODOR NOTED.

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