Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
January 31, 2025
Submitted
February 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768AA
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
33540
Aircraft time
69,442 hours, 8,607 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL IN MID GALLEY. PWR TURNED OFF. SMELL DISSIPTAED. FORWARD RIGHT HAND OVERHEAD LIGHT WAS REPORTED FLICKERING. WC 72L00021001 WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND NOTICED MID GLY RH FWD CEILING LIGHT BALLAST A SMEEL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING AND LIGHTS BURNEDOUT . BALLAST AND LIGHTS REPLACED IAW AMM 33-27-00.