Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
November 19, 2007
Submitted
November 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32996
Aircraft time
15,999 hours, 5,115 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin Lights
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

DURING FLIGHT THE LAV AT DOOR 3 LEFT A PASSENGER NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AND WENT OUT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY SOME SMOKE FROM OVERHEAD THE SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV BALLAST. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.