Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 21, 2021
Submitted
January 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500860
Aircraft time
37,620 hours, 33,674 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Odor
Location
Seat 1a
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DURING DECENT AT 11000 FEET F/A SMELT PLASTIC, RUBBER BURNING SMELL LOCALIZED IN GALLEY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED: TROUBLESHOT, PER EMB145 FIM 21-20-00-810-803. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST FOR LIGHTS AT SEAT 1A, PER EMB 145 AMM 33-21-03. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED TWO SIDE WALL LIGHTS AT SEAT 1A, PER EMB 145 AMM 33-21-06. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD OPERATIONS CHECK WITH BOTH PACKS AND LIGHTS AND DID NOT FIND ANY ABNORMAL SMELLS.

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