What was found
CREW REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL COMING FROM OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 2, DURING CRUISE. AFTER MAKING ITS SCHEDULE LANDING, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED THE CABIN LIGHTING AT ROWS 3 AND 4.
- Difficulty date
- June 22, 2012
- Submitted
- June 25, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N832HK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145771
- Aircraft time
- 21,378 hours, 20,000 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- 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.