Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 2, 2016
Submitted
July 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30212
Aircraft time
74,878 hours, 10,200 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Ballast
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 3-4 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED THE R3 LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. REPLACED BALLAST IAW WD 33-29-41 P1A. OPS CHECKED OK. NO ODORS.