Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 17, 2013
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145182
Aircraft time
31,634 hours, 28,980 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR9000305108WW
Condition
Defective
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOR FLIGHT 4128 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AFTER LANDING SHE NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE TOILET SECTION (ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL). THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF LAV LIGHTS /BALLAST AND LAV MOTOR. FOUND UPPER LAV LIGHT BALLAST BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-28-02 COULD NOT REPRODUCE ODOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE LAV LIGHT OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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