Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
August 14, 2007
Submitted
August 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14120
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27562
Aircraft time
36,669 hours, 11,621 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
05939108
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SMOKE WITH AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTED BY F/A'S IN AREA OF MID GALLEY WHILE AT CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT. BOTH UTILITY BUSSES WERE DEACTIVATED AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE MID GALLEY AREA PER AMM 05-51-58 AND FOUND AN OVERHEAD FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST HOT. THE BALLAST WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.