Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
December 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69311
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23362
Part
Ballast
Part number
7157
Condition
Burnt
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM LIGHT AREA OF FIRST CLASS CLOSET WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS AT GATE AFTER PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED. THE SMOKE STOPPED AFTER EXTERNAL POWER WAS REMOVED FROM BUS AND BATTERY WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD GALLEY WORK LIGHT BALLAST INSIDE COAT CLOSET AT FAULT. THE BALLAST WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.