SDR ASOA20150824068

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: August 24, 2015
Submitted: August 26, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N18556
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145595
Aircraft time: 32,249 hours, 24,704 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Part number: BR900030
Condition: Failed
Location: Lavatory Light
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED AN "ABNORMAL ODOR IN LAVATORY". "ODOR SIMILAR TO SINGED ELECTRICAL WIRING". THE ACFT WAS FERRIED, WHERE MAINTENANCE R & R THE LAVATORY LIGHT BALLAST, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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