Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
November 11, 2010
Submitted
November 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14937
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145026
Aircraft time
26,435 hours, 26,053 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR90002
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAH - DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE AIR BETWEEN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 12, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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