Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 26, 2003
Submitted
July 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1397
Aircraft time
9,458 hours, 3,648 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
325030
Condition
Overheated
Location
Seat Row 16 Lt
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT FROM SAN EN ROUTE FOR LAS AT 20,000 FT, FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN MID TO AFT CABIN, DIVERTED TO LAX. MAINTENANCE FOUND CABIN LIGHTING BALLAST AT SEAT ROW 16 LT EXTREMELY HOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN OPERATING BOTH A/C PACKS, INSPECTED ALL LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL BOXES, NO BURNING ODOR NOTED. OPERATIONAL TEST OF LIGHT BALLAST SEAT ROW 16 LT WAS GOOD.

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