Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
January 21, 2010
Submitted
January 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14947
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145054
Aircraft time
24,150 hours, 22,919 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
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.

What was found

DFW - FLIGHT 2324 THE CREW REPORTED A FAINT ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED SIDEWALL LIGHTS 2A & 3A ON MEL 33-20-00/1 CAT C, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD CABIN LIGHT BALLAST, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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