Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
June 17, 2019
Submitted
June 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27722
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28789
Aircraft time
66,069 hours, 23,210 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE BACK OF THE CABIN. A/C DEPLANED AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE. FOUND SMOKE SOURCE, CEILING LIGHT AND BALLAST ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED ABOVE SEATS 29-30 DEF. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY OPERATED NORMAL.