What was found
(CAN) A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS PRESENT OVER MID WING AREA. PRODUCED A BURNING WIRE ODOR. A LIGHT BALLAST WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. BALLAST, FLUORESCENT LIGHT ASSY AND BULB REPLACED AND ALL CHECKS NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2003
- Submitted
- November 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Airbus A319114
- Aircraft time
- 14,317 hours
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM565A1
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- 325070
- Part serial
- D1347
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Cabin Lights
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.