Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 22, 2016
Submitted
July 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30224
Aircraft time
64,224 hours, 7,586 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Ballast
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CREW REPORTED PERSISTANT ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM L3 DOOR AREA. RECIRCULATION FANS ON AND OFF NO CHANGE. TURNED CABIN LIGHTS TO NIGHT MODE AND THE ODOR DISAPPATED. AFTER APPROX 6 HRS ELECTRICAL ODOR RETURNED. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION IAW MM 05-51-50. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. REPLACED F/A BUNK ROOM BALLAST. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED DURING POWER RUNS.