Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
August 18, 2010
Submitted
August 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10107
Aircraft time
18,336 hours, 13,349 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR9500106
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON FLIGHT 4669 WHILE ON THE GROUND THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED A "SULFUR SMELL" IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION. RAN APU AND PACKS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FOUND ODOR COMING FROM SIDEWALL BALLAST. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BALLAST IAW AMM 33-31-09. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.