Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
August 19, 2009
Submitted
August 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13929
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145009
Aircraft time
24,374 hours, 22,947 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Burned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2195, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE LAV. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LAV, AND REMOVED THE LIGHT BULB FROM THE LAV CEILING LIGHT, AND PLACED THE LAV LIGHTING ON NEF-LV-05 CAT "D" CTL NUMBER 176224, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAVATORY LIGHT BALLAST, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITRH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE

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