Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
October 20, 2017
Submitted
October 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N56859
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32818
Aircraft time
43,193 hours, 13,804 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
13431
Condition
Failed
Location
Mirror Light
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

SMOKE ODOR REPORTED IN THE AFT LAVATORY B. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND THE LAV BALLAST FAILED AND EMITTING ODOR. REPLACED THE MIRROR LIGHT BALLAST. ALL AFT LAVATORY ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONAL OPS TESTED OK. INCLUDING FASTEN SEAT BELT SIGN, ATT CALL ,MIRROR AND DOME LIGHT.