What was found
PASSENGERS AT ROW 17 AND 18 ABC REPORTED A BREIF PUFF OF SMOKE AROUND WINDOW AREA AND ASSOCIATED SMELL. ODOR WAS A MILD ELECTRIC SMELL AND DISSIPATED. WINDOW LIGHTS TURNED OFF AS PRECAUTION. REPLACED SIDEWALL LIGHT BALLAST.
- Difficulty date
- March 23, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N303WA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737347
- Aircraft serial
- 23183
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Row 17 & 18
- Component
- 059341
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.