Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 17, 2018
Submitted
September 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35182
Aircraft time
45,094 hours, 13,524 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
106075211
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

STRONG BURNING SMELL NEAR AFT GALLEY AND LAVS REPORTED BY FA'S. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION TIME 36 MINUTES - COMPLETED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION REF AMM 05-51-56-200-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. COMPLETED FIM 21-00 TASK 806. FOUND LIGHTS INOP FWD AFT LT LAV. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST MII IAW SSM 33-26-31, RELAMPED FLUORESCENT LIGHTS FWD LT AFT LAV LIGHTS. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND. INSPECTED CABIN EQUIPMENT, LAV WASTE SYSTEM, CARGO PITS, A/C BAY AREAS, PASSENGER BAGGAGE AND CARRY ON'S, APU, NO DEFECTS FOUND. RAN BOTH ENGINES, OPERATED PACKS REF FIM 21-00 TASK 806 STEP 12 (C) SECTION "C" NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLETED REPAIR CONFIRMATION STEP L FIM 21-00 TASK 806. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT. NO HISTORY OF CABIN ODOR.