# SDR ASOA201610180605

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 18, 2016
- Submitted: October 21, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N13978](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13978), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145180
- Aircraft time: 41,089 hours, 30,952 cycles
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Ballast
- Part number: BR9000022
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Cabin Lights
- 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/ASOA201610180605

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED THE LAVATORY CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL ODOR.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAVATORY LIGHT BALLAST AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.  APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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