SDR MALA060445

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
June 25, 2006
Submitted
July 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2334
Aircraft time
16,400 hours, 15,577 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
8178
Part serial
013990
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON ENTERING COCKPIT ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS PRESENT AND AC BUSS 2 LIGHT IS ON AND TR2 POPPED. FO REPORTED CLOUDY SMOKEY AREA IN BACK OF AVIONICS BAY. FOUND EXTERNAL POWER OUTPUT ON JETWAY LOW. RESET TR2 BREAKER, USED APU GENERATOR. ALL VOLTAGE CHECKS GOOD. ODOR IS COMING FROM DOOR ENTRY CABIN LIGHT BALLAST. REPLACED BALLAST, PN 8178 SN ON 031412, SN OFF 013990. ALL CHECKS GOOD.