SDR DL73W100818

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 7377*

Difficulty date: March 31, 2010
Submitted: April 12, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N303DQ
Make and model: Boeing 7377*
Aircraft serial: 29688
Aircraft time: 5,519 hours, 1,787 cycles
Engine: Cfmint CFM567B26US
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin Lights
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
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

DURING FLIGHT, F/A REPORTS DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL NEAR BACK OF THE CABIN BY ROW 27 ABC. MX SUSPECTED BALLAST AS CAUSE. TURNED CAB/UTIL SWITCH OFF AND SMELL SUBSIDED. NO SMOKE OBSERVED. TURNED ON GALLEY POWER, RAN OVENS, NO ABNORMAL SMELLS NOTED.

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