Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 22, 2013
Submitted
July 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145538
Aircraft time
28,110 hours, 24,525 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
17,862 hours, 16,834 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR9004
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
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

AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN CABIN NEAR ROW 2 DURING FLIGHT. MX FOUND THE SIDEWALL BALLAST AT ROW 1A TO BE AT FAULT. REPLACED BALLAST. OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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