Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
December 7, 2012
Submitted
December 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17128
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27567
Aircraft time
60,503 hours, 13,884 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
13431
Condition
Shorted
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

F/A REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AROUND L2 DOOR,M DID NOT SEE SMOKE. TROUBLESHOT IAW 05-51-58-910-801C1. FOUND FLOOR LIGHT BULBS IN MID LAVATORY BLACK. TRACED ODOR TO BALLAST FOR FLOOR LIGHTS. REMOVED WIRE NR 6 FROM DOOR LATCH SWITCH STOWED.