Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
January 16, 2024
Submitted
January 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1111
Aircraft time
74,142 hours, 33,965 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
325081
Condition
Odor
Location
Lights
Stage of operation
CL
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: AFT CABIN FORWARD FACING FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS ODOR COMING FROM OVERHEAD ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND ON APPROACH TO DFW THE SMELL CAME BACK. IT SMELLED LIKE NEW PLASTIC AND EXTENDED TO ROW 19 FROM OVERHEAD. ACCOMPLISHED INITIAL SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING CARD 26L00021001. FOUND FAULTY LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 17 DEF SIDEWALL. REPLACED BALLAST PER AMM 33-21-11.

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