Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
January 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23629
Part
Ballast
Part number
059341
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ABQ-PHX - FLT 553 - SMOKE APPEARED TO BE EMANATING FROM SIDE RISES IN ROWS 16A THROUGH 17A. RECIRCULATING FAN TURNED OFF AND SMOKE STOPPED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MX FOUND ROW 16 ABC LIGHT BALLAST FRIED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST, OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)

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