# SDR CALA2012121700860

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 7, 2012
- Submitted: December 17, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N17128](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17128), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757224
- Aircraft serial: 27567
- Aircraft time: 60,503 hours, 13,884 cycles
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Ballast
- Part number: 13431
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Cabin Lights
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2012121700860

## Discrepancy

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.

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