What was found
IAH - FLIGHT 3014, A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED AT SEAT 5A. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 5A, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 2006
- Submitted
- March 17, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16976
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145171
- Aircraft time
- 15,434 hours, 11,556 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BR90002
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- UK
- 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.