SDR AALA961158

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N699AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
27051
Part
Ballast
Part number
05939109
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin Overhead
Component
Bruce
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MSY - FLT 1894 - EN ROUTE DFW/SJU DURING CRUISE, SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN BY L1 DOOR. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MSY AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED FORWARD ENTRYWAY CEILING PANELS AND CHECKED LIGHT BALLASTS. PLACARDED TWO FLUORESCENT LIGHTS IN FORWARD ENTRY OVERHEAD DUE TO TWO BALLASTS (M10381 AND M10382) FOUND HOT, BUT NOT SMOKING. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SUBSEQUENTLY AT DFW/06, FORWARD ENTRY OVERHEAD BALLASTS REPLACED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. REMOVED PLACARD FOR FORWARD ENTRY OVERHEAD LIGHTS. (X)