Service difficulty report · Ballast · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 13, 2010
Submitted
August 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
19,659 hours, 16,972 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
336710
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

F/A REPORTS BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL IN GALLEY. PERFORMED GVI OF GALLEY LIGHTS, MAPCO, EMERGENCY LIGHTS. DETERMINED ODOR TO COMING FROM WORKLIGHT/GALLEY OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST ASSEMBLIES. REPLACED GALLEY OVERHEAD AND WORKLIGHT BALLAST ASSEMBLIES. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS AND MAPCO'S GOOD. NO ODOR DETECTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.