Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
June 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120347
Aircraft time
9,213 hours, 13,706 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL FUMES/BURNING SMELL IN AIRCRAFT. FOUND LIGHT BALLAST SHORTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE BURNING SMELL. INSPECTED GALLEY BALLAST FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNING. NO BURN DETECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV LIGHT BALLAST FOR POSSIBLE CAUSE OF BEING BAD IAW MM 33-22-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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