# SDR CHQA20120826301

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 26, 2012
- Submitted: August 29, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N281SK
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145391
- Aircraft time: 26,675 hours, 22,424 cycles
- Engine: Allsn AE3007A
- Engine time: 25,903 hours, 21,284 cycles
- System (JASC): [3350 · Emergency Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350)
- Part: Ballast
- Part number: BR90002
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CHQA20120826301

## Discrepancy

CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL ABOVE ROW 12A.  MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CEILING LIGHT BALLAST AT 12A TO BE BURNT.  THE ITEM WAS DEFERRED.  THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED ON 8/29/2012 BY REPLACING THE CEILING LIGHTING BALLAST AT ROW 12A.  OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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