Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 21, 2012
Submitted
July 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145231
Aircraft time
26,893 hours, 24,422 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE SMELL COMING FROM THE BALLAST FOR THE OVERHEAD LIGHT AT SEAT 9A. THE BALLAST WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE LIGHT WAS DEFFERED PER MEL 33-20-00-2.

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