Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
June 8, 2003
Submitted
July 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
27110
Aircraft time
48,297 hours, 7,640 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
190611
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROX 3 HRS INTO FLT F/A REPORTED STRONG ODOR IN AFT GALLEY. ODOR WAS STRONGEST IN VICINITY OF CAPT SIDE LAVATORY/ AISLE AIR VENTS. ODOR WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND DISSIPATED AFTER 10 MIN. FOUND CEILING LIGHT BALLAST AT 41A, B OVERHEAD INOP AND WITH STRONG ODOR. REPLACED BALLAST AT 41 A, B. CHECKS GOOD NO MORE ODOR,