Service difficulty report · Ballast · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 1, 2006
Submitted
November 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
214
Aircraft time
30,692 hours, 30,695 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Light
Stage of operation
CR
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

NO VISIBLE SMOKE COMING IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT BUT F/A REPORT BURNING SULFUR ODOR IN ROW 8-9. INSPECTED CABIN OF AIRCRAFT FOR FIRE, SMOKE, AND ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. INSPECTED CABIN LIGHT SOCKETS, BULBS, AND WIRING FOR ARCING; NO DAMAGE NOTED. OPENED PSU PANELS FOUND BALLAST FOR WINDOW LIGHTS 9 AND 10DF AT SEAT 9DF BURNED OUT. BALLAST HAD A BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR. DISCONNECTED BALLAST PER DOM, OPENED MEL 33-20-1 CAT C ID NR 21989 NO FURTHER SMOKE NOTED AT THIS TIME. RESECURED BALLAST CONNECTOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD MEL CLEARED ON 10/10/2006.

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