Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 5, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23998
Aircraft time
49,676 hours, 24,642 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
19811
Part serial
2437
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Lights
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

REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE AREA ABOVE WINDOW AT ROW 22 ON CAPTS SIDE. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TURNED OFF SIDEWALL LIGHTS AND ODOR DISSIPATED QUICKLY MCC 0114Z JNP. FOUND WINDOW LIGHT BALLAST BAD AT SEAT 21A REPLACED SAME WINDOW NOW OP CK GOOD. NO SIGN OF BURNING, SMELL CONTAINED ENTIRELY WITHIN BALLAST.