Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 17, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145321
Aircraft time
24,959 hours, 22,253 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Overheated
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 BURNING SMELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM AN OVERHEATED LIGHT BALLAST. THE BALLAST WAS DE-ACTIVATED AND THE LIGHT WAS DEFERRED PER THE MEL.

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