Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 9, 2012
Submitted
July 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145529
Aircraft time
25,941 hours, 22,358 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900022
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FLIGHT 3355, CREW REPORTED THEY NOTICED AN ODOR NEAR THE COCKPIT AND GALLEY. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT TURNED OFF LIGHTS AND COFFEEMAKER AND THE ODOR DISAPPEARED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SIDEWALL BALLAST ON ROW 18BC SMELLING BURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST IAW EO EM 3300-026 STEP 1-4, STEP 10,11 AND 13. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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