SDR SWAA960420

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
May 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N310SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
22949
Part
Ballast
Condition
Overheat
Location
Aft Lav
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHX DUE TO CHEMICAL SMELL IN AFT CABIN AREA. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND MIRROR LIGHT C/B TRIPPED. AFT LAVATORY BALLAST HAD OVERHEATED AND WAS CAUSING SMELL. REPLACED BALLAST AND SOCKET PER BOEING M/M.

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