What was found
CREW REPORTED THAT ON DESCENT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHTING BALLAST AT ROW 3 AND ROW 5. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2011
- Submitted
- November 11, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N377SK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135KL
- Aircraft serial
- 145579
- Aircraft time
- 25,578 hours, 20,954 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn AE3007A
- Engine time
- 23,012 hours, 23,037 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BR900030
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.