# SDR DALA2017031602104

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 21, 2017
- Submitted: March 16, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N983AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N983AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55052
- Aircraft time: 32,022 hours, 21,384 cycles
- System (JASC): [3350 · Emergency Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350)
- Part: Ballast
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Emergency Lights
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: M, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031602104

## Discrepancy

WHEN OVERHEAD AND SIDEWALL LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON DURING DESCENT, THE F/A OBSERVED FLICKERING AND A HOT BALLAST ODOR FROM FWD CABIN AREA. TURNED LIGHTS OFF AND ODOR DISSIPATED. FOUND A DAMAGED LIGHT L2-6607 CONNECTOR, IT ALSO HAD AN ELECTRICAL ODOR.  DISCONNECTED THE LIGHT CONNECTOR AND REMOVED THE LAMP IAW ER/A 555702-14, REV ORIG.  REPLACED THE BALLAST IAW AMM 33-21. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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