Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 30, 2021
Submitted
April 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6479
Aircraft time
19,004 hours, 7,455 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMOKE SMELLED BUT NOT OBSERVED IN THE AFT CABIN DISSIPATED AFTER5 MINUTES NO OTHER INDICATIONS. FOUND A BURNED AFT BALLAST IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED BALLAST AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-34-11.

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