Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 2, 2013
Submitted
August 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25141
Aircraft time
70,096 hours, 32,531 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Damaged
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

F/A REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN FORWARD JUMPSEAT GALLEY AREA. FOUND OVERHEAD GALLEY LIGHTS BALLAST BAD AND CREATING ODOR. R AND R BALLAST AND LAMPS. CKS GOOD, AMM 25-31 AND AMM 33-27.