Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 11, 2012
Submitted
January 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12957
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145080
Aircraft time
32,060 hours, 23,989 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR980004
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Light
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN BY SEAT 1A. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, R & R THE CONTROL MODULE, PC BOARD, AND LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 1A, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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