Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
May 3, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3733Z
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30539
Aircraft time
798 hours, 995 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
335140035
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
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

IMMEDIATELY AFTER T/O, RECEIVED REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN FROM F/A CREW. ALSO NOTICED A DISTINCTIVE SMELL LIKE BURNED TOAST IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO BOS TO LAND. FOUND CEILING LIGHT AT 10 DEF WITH BLOWN FUSE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. RAN ENGINES AT IDLE AND POWER PACKS ON, NO SMELL OR SMOKE.