# SDR QXEA2010081700485

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Ballast
- Part number: 336710
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Galley Lights
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2010081700485

## Discrepancy

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.

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