Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
February 26, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
27852
Aircraft time
52,854 hours, 31,221 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
095939
Condition
Overheated
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

PUT RIGHT PACK ON FOR AIR AND IMMEDIATELY SMELLED AN ODOR SIMILAR TO A BLOWN OUT MATCH. GASPER FAN AND RECIRC FAN SWITCHES WERE BOTH IN THE OFF POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CEILING LIGHT ASSY BALLAST AT ROW 14 TO 16 RIGHT SIDE DUE TO EXCESS / BALLAST HEAT AS PER M/M.

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