What was found
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE GALLEY HAD A BURNING ODOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE GALLEY LIGHT BALLAST BURNED. THE BALLAST WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 2005
- Submitted
- March 7, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13975
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145163
- Aircraft time
- 14,851 hours, 11,079 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BR900022
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Galley Light
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.