What was found
SMELL OF INSULATION BURNT IN CABIN APPROX HALF WAY UP FOUND PLASTIC BULB SOCKET ON CEILING LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 18A MELTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HARNESS ASSEMBLY ELECTRICAL. OPS CHECK SAT.
- Difficulty date
- September 15, 2021
- Submitted
- September 20, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16147
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145749
- Aircraft time
- 41,115 hours, 26,216 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Melted
- Location
- Cabin Lights
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.