Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
February 13, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13989
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145271
Aircraft time
18,314 hours, 13,926 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

BDL FLIGHT 2303 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN AND DIVERTED FLIGHT TO SYR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SYR MAINTENANCE FOUND STRONG ODOR AT THIRD AFT LIGHTING BALLAST IN CABIN AND DISCONNECTED IT. PLACED ON MEL. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO CLE FROM SYR. CLE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE THIRD AFT LIGHTING BALLAST. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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