Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 25, 2010
Submitted
April 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25035
Aircraft time
63,486 hours, 29,549 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

F/A SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN MID GALLEY AREA. PASSENGERS NOTED SMELL AS WELL. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED MID GALLEY WORK LIGHT BALLAST AND LIGHT SOCKET.