Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
August 17, 2008
Submitted
August 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N719AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145276
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
NR
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

ON FLIGHT 4771 CREW REPORTED STRONG CHEMICAL FUMES COMING FROM GASPER ABOVE FLIGHT ATTENDANT`S TEMP CONTROL PANEL. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED AND FOUND 1ST BALLAST OF CEILING LIGHT INOPERATIVE WHICH CREATED CHEMICAL ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB AMM 135 33-21-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)

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