What was found
CREW REPORTED A STRONG PLASTIC OR BURNING ODOR. MX INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THE ODOR TO BE COMING FROM A BALLAST ABOVE SEAT 1A. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FWD LIGHT BALLAST. OP CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 2018
- Submitted
- June 1, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N10575
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145640
- Aircraft time
- 34,196 hours, 27,629 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- 7287501539
- Condition
- Burned
- 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.