Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
April 25, 2022
Submitted
April 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731SA
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
27863
Aircraft time
77,767 hours, 45,904 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER PUSH BACK AND ENGINE START BURNING SMELL IN AFT CABIN WITH GALLEY LIGHT FLICKERING. COMPLIED WITH FIM 21-00 TASK 806; PER MM 05-51-56. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY SMELL OF SMOKE OR FUMES. DID FIND CEILING LIGHT AT 20 DEF FLASHING. SUSPECT BALLAST FAILURE. R & R CEILING LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-22-00.

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