Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 30, 2021
Submitted
March 31, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6479
Aircraft time
18,995 hours, 7,452 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Burned
Location
Aft Cargo 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMOKE SMELLED BUT NOT OBSERVED IN THE AFT CABIN. DISSIPATED AFTER 5 MINUTES AND NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF FIRE OR SMOKE. FOUND A BURNED AFT BALLAST IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST IAW AMM 33-34-11.

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