Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 22, 2012
Submitted
March 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145862
Aircraft time
17,281 hours, 15,007 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
25,693 hours, 20,143 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Faulty
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, DURING FLIGHT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AROUND ROW 15. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 15 TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE LIGHT WAS DISCONNECTED AND DEFERRED. THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED ON 3/23/2012 BY REPLACING THE LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 15. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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