SDR SWAA095959

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
September 19, 2009
Submitted
September 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
27884
Aircraft time
33,922 hours, 19,653 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
417A5500
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK / DECLARED EMERGENCY. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM AFT ENTRY LIGHT IN AFT GALLEY. ALL A/C SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY DURING FLIGHT. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY AREA AND AFT ENTRY LIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUSPECT AFT ENTRY LIGHT BALLAST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST PER MM.

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