Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
July 26, 2004
Submitted
September 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711PH
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145235
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lav Light
Stage of operation
TX
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

RDU - FLT 4624 - CREW REPORTED WHILE ON THE GROUND THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF WITHOUT ANY VISUAL INDICATION OF SMOKE. THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR IN LAVATORY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BALLAST CONVERTER IN LABATORY IAW EMB MM. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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