What was found
SHORT AFTER TAKEOFF AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS COULD SMELL FAINT BURNING IN VICINTY OF CAPTAINS AFT LAV. FOUND AFT LEFT LAV FWD LIGHT ASSY BALLAST VERY HOT WITH ELECTRICAL SMELL. FWD TO MEL 38-00-02B. ACCOMPLISHED SECTION 1 - TIME LIMITED REPAIR PER ER/A 575657-14 REV. ORIG. PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ER/A IS REQUIRED. MCC AND ENGINEERING NOTIFIED AFT LEFT LAV PLACARD INOP. PLACARD INSTALLED. SMELL DISIPATED ABOUT 15 MIN LATER. T/S LIGHT INLINE FUSE OK AND BULB INOP. REPLACED BULB OPS CK NML PER MD88/90 AMM 25-41 (LP5571269)