Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 11, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
55
Aircraft time
40,708 hours, 18,836 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
325070
Condition
Defective
Location
Seat Row 17 L/H
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHX - BURNING SMELL - FLT 0534 - EN ROUTE FROM SAN TO PHX AN ACRID BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED IN PROXIMITY OF SEAT ROW 17 L/H. MAINTENANCE FOUND CEILING LIGHT BALLAST BAD ABOVE SEAT ROW 17 L/H, REPLACED CEILING LIGHT BALLAST ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-21-09, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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