Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 15, 2009
Submitted
July 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14977
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145175
Aircraft time
23,489 hours, 17,368 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

IAH - FLIGHT 3030 - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER CONNECTING GROUND POWER, SMOKE WAS WITNESSED COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GALLEY. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE GALLEY LIGHTING ON NEF-GL-01, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. LATER THAT DAY THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHTING BALLASTS ABOVE THE GALLEY CEILING, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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