Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
December 6, 2010
Submitted
December 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16927
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145006
Aircraft time
26,870 hours, 25,553 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT 2634, A PASSENGER AND F/A NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN MID CABIN DURING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE SIDEWALL LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 10 ON MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 12/08/10 SHV MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 10A, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODOR, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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