What was found
ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTICED AROUND SEAT 3A. THE BUSINESS CLASS BALLAST LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. FOUND BALLAST FOR 3A SIDEWALL LIGHTS EXTREMELY HOT. REPLACED SAME, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N199DN
- Make and model
- Boeing 767332
- Aircraft serial
- 28456
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- 331101733
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.