Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 27, 2010
Submitted
May 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145692
Aircraft time
18,137 hours, 14,735 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOR FLIGHT 4053 UPON ENTERING THE AIRCRAFT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, SMELLED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR AROUND ROW 3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDEWALL 3BC BALLAST IAW EMB 140 AMM 33-21-04. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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