SDR SB05144

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 6, 2005
Submitted
November 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22957
Part
Ballast
Part number
81781
Condition
Overheated
Location
Aft Lt Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

JAX FLT1067 DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO MIA AT FL340, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AFT LEFT LAVATORY. FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMPTIED PORTABLE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO THE AREA. NO SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO JAX. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LIGHT BALLAST FOR THE AFT LEFT LAVATORY MIRROR OVERHEATED AND MELTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST ASSEMBLY M148 AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY L261 IN AFT LEFT LAVATORY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LEFT SMOKE DETECTOR PER MM 26-14-01 AND PORTABLE HALON BOTTLE.

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