Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 16, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6703D
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30234
Aircraft time
37,793 hours, 14,240 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Ballast
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH A STRONG ELECTRICAL/BURNED PLASTIC SMELL WAS REPORTED. CREW TURNED OFF THE RECIRCULATION FANS AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED SOON AFTER THE ACFT LANDED. MX FOUND A LIGHT BALLAST INOPERATIVE AND MEL'D THE SAME. REPLACED BALLAST. LIGHTS OPERATE NORMALLY.