Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 21, 2019
Submitted
March 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3740
Aircraft time
37,087 hours, 13,140 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
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

DURING DECENT, AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED STATING THAT SHE AND SOME PASSENGERS AT L3 AND R3 SMELLED ELECTRICAL FUMES. NO SMOKE SEEN OR OXYGEN REQUIRED. THE ODOR WAS GONE BEFORE LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST 23DEF HAD FAILED. REPLACED THE BALLAST AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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