Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 25, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145569
Aircraft time
25,223 hours, 20,197 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
15,812 hours, 14,098 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING SMELL FROM ROWS 6, 7, 8. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SIDEWALL LIGHTING BALLAST AT ROW 7 TO BE BURNT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ROW 7 LIGHTING BALLAST AND THE PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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