SDR PLGA000620

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 20, 2000
Submitted
August 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B290
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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

BGR - FLT 4740 - BOS-BGR - INBOUND TO BGR, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN AREA BY ROW 4. THE CREW DID NOT NOTICE THE SMELL NOR COULD THEY FIND THE SOURCE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS APPROACH TO BGR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE INCIDENT AND FOUND THE TWO WINDOW LIGHT BALLASTS WHICH PROVIDE LIGHTING POWER FOR LIGHTS AT SEAT POSITIONS 6A, 7A AND 8A TO BE AT FAULT. THE BALLASTS WERE REPLACED, REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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