Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date
March 26, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767333
Aircraft time
64,834 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR9012001
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
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) AFTER ARRIVAL OF THE ACFT AT THE GATE, A HAZE AND ELECTRICAL SMOKE WAS OBSERVED BY THE CREW AND PASSENGERS AHEAD OF THE MID GALLEY. MAINTENANCE HAD MET THE FLIGHT AND WERE ABLE TO ISOLATE THE CAUSE TO AN ELECTRICAL BALLAST LOCATED ABOVE SEAT 5A. THE BALLAST WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICE IAW AMM 33-21-00-962-124 .