Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
February 16, 2012
Submitted
February 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145503
Aircraft time
24,342 hours, 22,619 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
7281000501BR9000
Part serial
01401
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4458, CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE POWERING UP AT THE GATE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT’S LIGHTING PANEL DID NOT WORK. AN ODOR OF BURNING WIRE WAS COMING FROM THAT AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD CEILING BALLASTS PER MM 33-21-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD PER MM 33-21-01-700-801-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE PER MM 33-21-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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