Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 3, 2013
Submitted
January 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145710
Aircraft time
23,457 hours, 22,009 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR9000225113WW
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
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

ON FLIGHT 3435 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE GALLEY, THE GALLEY LIGHT WAS HOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GALLEY LIGHT BALLASTS AND LIGHT BULBS IAW AMM 33-29-05. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO SMELL NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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