SDR AALA2018101879012

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date: October 16, 2018
Submitted: October 18, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N286AY
Make and model: Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial: 1415
Aircraft time: 22,941 hours, 3,517 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Condition: Burned
Location: Cabin Lights
Stage of operation: CR
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

FUMES AT AFT CABIN (ROWS 25-30) LEFT. ODOR INTERMITTENT, OCCURING ROUGHLY EVERY 10 MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. TROUBLESHOT IAW CAR 33L00021001, FOUND NO ODOR COMING FROM ENGINE BLEED OR PACK SYSTEM. DID FIND FAULTY LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 30 CEILING. REPLACED BALLAST, OPS GOOD.

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