Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22049
Part
Ballast
Part number
036405
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

CEILING POWER FWD C/B ON P18-3 PNL POPPED FOLLOWED BY AN ACRID ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE FWD PART OF THE AIRCRAFT. PULLED AND COLLARED FWD CONT C/B AND FWD CEILING PWR C/B. PULLED C/P ON CEILING LIGHT AT RT ROW 24 AND LT 17. FOUND BURNED BALLAST, REPLACED BALLAST AND OPERATION NORMAL.