Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 2, 2010
Submitted
May 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145231
Aircraft time
22,232 hours, 20,104 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN AND SUSPECTED THAT IT WAS FROM THE COFFEEMAKER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 1 TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE LIGHT BULB WAS REMOVED AND THE BALLAST DEFERRED PER THE EMB145 MEL.

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