Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 14, 2007
Submitted
November 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145506
Aircraft time
14,860 hours, 13,249 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Smoke
Location
Lavatory Lights
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ABOUT 500' AFTER TAKEOFF 'LAV SMOKE' WARNING ILLUMINATED. WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF ON FINAL APPROACH, FA REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. TOUCHDOWN WAS SOFT. REMOVE AND REPLACED BOTH LAVATORY BALLAST IAW 140 AMM 33-28-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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