What was found
PILOT REPORTED AN OCCASSIONAL ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM THE FRONT ENTRANCE IN COCKPIT AREA. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT 1A CEILING BALLAST WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK. A/C APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 2016
- Submitted
- August 9, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14991
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145278
- Aircraft time
- 39,188 hours, 29,870 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BR90004
- Part serial
- NSN
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin Lights
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.