Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 14, 2013
Submitted
October 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30026
Aircraft time
51,002 hours, 12,596 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Ballast
Part number
0549128
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOUD SQUEAL IN CEILING OVER ROW 18. FOUND SQUEAL EMANATING FROM BALLAST FOR SIDEWALL LIGHTS AT ROW 18AB. DISCONNECT, CAP & STOW CONNECTOR D02940 FROM BALLAST, LOCATED IN CEILING ABOVE SEATS 18AB. SQUEAL STOPPED & SIDEWALL LIGHTS AT 18AB EXTINGUISH. NEED BALLAST, ITEM DEFERRED IAW MEL DUE DEPARTURE STATUS. PARTS 563-0256 05491-28 BALLAST.