Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
July 4, 2012
Submitted
July 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145064
Aircraft time
33,762 hours, 28,098 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3329 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE CREW OF AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE GALLEY. THE CREW RAN THE CABIN/COCKPIT SMOKE/FIRE CHECKLIST IN AOM VOL 1. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO SAT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY WORK LIGHT BALLAST IAW 145 AMM 33-29-05. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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