Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 24, 2008
Submitted
October 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145158
Aircraft time
21,257 hours, 20,400 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

FLIGHT 3982 - CREW NOTICED A BURNING SMELL IN GALLEY. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND CEILING BALLAST FOR ROW 2 AND 3 TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROW 2 AND 3 CEILING BALLASTS AND ASSOCIATED HARNESS IAW EMB 145 MM 33-21-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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