Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 23, 2010
Submitted
April 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15941
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145035
Aircraft time
24,765 hours, 23,705 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR90002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

MEM - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL BY ROWS 16-19. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND IDENTIFIED A BAD BALLAST ABOVE ROW 16. THE CABIN LIGHTS WERE PLACED ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT BALLAST, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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