SDR P2EA98207

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
October 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603DJ
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19955
Part
Ballast
Part number
1060752
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Ceiling
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLT 418 - EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AT FL 220 SMELL SMOKE, THEN SMOKE ENTERED COCKPIT. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING AT MZV. FOUND BALLAST FOR FORWARD GALLEY LIGHTS INOP. DETERMINED TO BE SOURCE OF SMOKE. PULLED AND COLLARED CIRCUIT BREAKER. DEFERRED PER MEL 33-2-, CI NR M603287 ASSIGNED PER MX CONTROLLER. PLACARD INSTALLED, REF CI NR M603287, FORWARD GALLEY LIGHTS. REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY LIGHT BALLAST PER MM 33-26-21, OPS CHECK OK PER MM 33-21-41, CI NR M603287 CLEARED, PLACARD REMOVED. (M)