Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 22, 2007
Submitted
October 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14959
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145091
Aircraft time
21,479 hours, 16,241 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR90002
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 2322 - EWR - DURING TAXIING OUT OF THE GATE, CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN CABIN AND GALLEY AREA. CREW RETURNED TO GATE AND EWR MX FOUND BALLAST IN GALLEY AREA DEFECTIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST IN GALLEY AREA AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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