Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 16, 2012
Submitted
January 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12957
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145080
Aircraft time
32,091 hours, 24,012 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900030
Condition
Overheated
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 STRONG BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND R & R THE LIGHTING BALLAST ABOVE ROW 1A, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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