Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 29, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145124
Aircraft time
25,587 hours, 24,840 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Part serial
08086780238
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

AFTER LANDING FLIGHT 4215 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. NO ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND GALLEY AREA LIGHT BALLAST VERY HOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH GALLEY AREA LIGHT BALLAST IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-29-03. THE OPERATIONAL TEST WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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