Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
August 3, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25985
Aircraft time
53,880 hours, 8,377 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Fwd Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

ELEC SMOKE FUMES EMITTING FROM GASPER VENT NEXT TO OVERHEAD LIGHT IN FWD GALLEY. AFTER LIG TURNED OFF FUMES DISSAPATED SUSPECT LIGHT BALLAST. R/R BOTH BALLAST FOR F/C OVHD GALLEY LIGHT. BALLASTS ROBBED FROM A/C 187. LIGHT CHECKS GOOD.