Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
April 15, 2009
Submitted
April 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730KW
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145346
Aircraft time
19,940 hours, 17,008 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR90002
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4258, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LGA FOR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST ON OVERHEAD CEILING IAW EMB 33-21-05. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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