What was found
CONSTANT SMOKE SMELL IN THE BACK AREA OF THE CABIN. BOTH ENGINES RUNNING / APU OFF (DURING TAXI OPS). FOUND BAD LIGHTING BALLAST OVER SEAT 17A. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLASTS AT 17A AND AT 16A.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2011
- Submitted
- August 10, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N623AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145109
- Aircraft time
- 28,921 hours, 57,191 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BR90002
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.