Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
August 23, 2009
Submitted
August 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145187
Aircraft time
22,760 hours, 21,440 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN THE AREA OF SEAT 2A (GALLEY AREA). UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, THE LIGHT BALLAST WAS FOUND TO BE OVERHEATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED POWER TO THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DEFERRED THE LIGHT BALLAST AS PER THE NEF PROGRAM.

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