Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 23, 2019
Submitted
April 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1666
Aircraft time
58,380 hours, 22,003 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR95001
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN BACK GALLEY. AMINTENANCE FOUND ALLST IN THE G5 GALLEY PRODUCING A SMELL AND IS HOT TO THE TOUCH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT GALLEY LEFT WORK LIGHT BALLAST IAW AMM 25-31-11. OPS TEST GOOD.

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