Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 75726D

Difficulty date
January 20, 2021
Submitted
January 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821DX
Make and model
Boeing 75726D
Aircraft serial
33961
Aircraft time
45,150 hours, 21,691 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Overheated
Location
Galley Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNUSUAL ODOR CABINET TO LEFT OF IFE HEAD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FOR ODOR IN FORWARD GALLEY IFE AREA AND FOUND FORWARD RIGHT GALLEY OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST ASSEMBLY WIRE SHOWING BURN MARK. INSTALLED 2 NEW LED LIGHT BALLAST ASSEMBLIES. SYSTEM OPERATION IS NORMAL.

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