# SDR SIMA983262

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 22, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N332AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N332AE), registered now
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B332
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Ballasts
- Part number: 6510732
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA983262

## Discrepancy

DFW - FLT 5108 - FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR DETECTED MOMENTARILY IN CABIN AREA, POSSIBLY ADJACENT TO ROWS 4 AND 5.  ODOR WAS DETECTED BY F/A AND A COCKPIT QUALIFIED PASSENGER TRAVELING IN THE CABIN.  THIS IS A REPEAT WRITE-UP FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT.  INSPECTED LIGHT SOCKETS AND BALLASTS.  FOUND TWO BAD, ONE FOR WINDOW AND ONE FOR OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT MID CABIN.  REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLASTS.  OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.  (M)

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