What was found
STRONG PLASTIC MELTING OR BURNING SMELL COMING FROM GALLEY AREA. FOUND BALLAST OVER GALLEY GOING OUT REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST IAW EMB AMM 33-28-07. OPS CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 2007
- Submitted
- November 28, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N616AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145092
- Aircraft time
- 20,136 hours, 19,929 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BR900022
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.