# SDR ASOA20150824068

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2015
- Submitted: August 26, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N18556
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145595
- Aircraft time: 32,249 hours, 24,704 cycles
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Ballast
- Part number: BR900030
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Lavatory Light
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20150824068

## Discrepancy

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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