Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
January 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
42,591 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Ballast
Part number
325080
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

(CAN) IN CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A RUBBER ORDER AT SEAT 29K. THE NEON BALLAST UNIT WAS FOUND WITH BURNED SPOTS AND ODOR. BALLAST WAS REPLACED IAW AMM AND TESTED SERVICEABLE.

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