# SDR SWAA095959

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 19, 2009
- Submitted: September 22, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N779SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 27884
- Aircraft time: 33,922 hours, 19,653 cycles
- System (JASC): [3340 · Exterior Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3340)
- Part: Ballast
- Part number: 417A5500
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA095959

## Discrepancy

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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