SDR CALA2011101800668

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date: October 18, 2011
Submitted: October 18, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N48127
Make and model: Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial: 28968
Aircraft time: 50,503 hours, 14,543 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Part number: 059393
Condition: Faulty
Location: Cabin
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

SMOKED FILLED THE CABIN BETWEEN DOOR 2 AND EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT FOR ABOUT 1 MIN WITH AN ODOR ACRID SIMILAR TO ROTTEN EGGS/ A STINK MULCH WHICH LASTED ABOUT 4 MIN AT FL380 IN CIRRUS CLOUD INSP A/C PER AMM05-51-58 PG-901-801 AND AMM05-51-31 PG BLOCK 20 1 FOUND ABOVE 2L DOOR FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB BURNED. REMOVED/REPLACED BALLAST AND BULBS PER AMM33-21-10 962-012. OVERWING EXIT LEFT SIDE BULB BURNED OUT. RELAMP PER AMM33-51-01-962-00. A/C OK TO CONTINUE.