Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 10, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6708D
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30480
Aircraft time
2,941 hours, 1,380 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
D77311001
Part serial
48731
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

STRONG ELECTRICAL HOT WIRE SMELL AT MID GALLEY WHEN FLUORESCENT LIGHT TURNED OFF SMELL DISSIPATED. REMOVED CEILING PANEL IN MID GALLEY INSPECTED ALL WIRING IN OVERHEAD, INCLUDING WIRING TO BALLAST AND LIGHTING SOCKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTING BALLAST FOR PRECAUTION. INSPECTED COFFEEMAKERS AND WIRING. FOUND COFFEEMAKER 1 WITH COFFEE GRIME. CLEANED COFFEEMAKER 1. POWERED C/M LIGHTS AND ENT SYS FOR 2 HOURS, NO SMELL NOTED.