Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 3, 2018
Submitted
July 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
06669
Aircraft time
10,357 hours, 3,368 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ODD SMELL AROUND ROWS 8 TO 12 ON DESCENT. LIKE BURNING RUBBER. NO SMOKE NOTED. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND BURNED BALLAST LT BET ROW 9 & 10, R&R BALLAST UNIT BETWEEN ROW 9 & 10 LT SIDE PER AMM 33-21-11. NO ODD SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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