What was found
DURING GROUND OPERATIONS THE CREW REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL NEAR THE GALLEY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CABIN OVERHEAD BALLAST TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND REPLACED IT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2011
- Submitted
- June 16, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14933
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145EP
- Aircraft serial
- 145018
- Aircraft time
- 28,355 hours, 26,598 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BR90002
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.