Service difficulty report · Ballast · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 18, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120310
Aircraft time
15,378 hours, 21,964 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Ballast
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE ON THE GROUND WITH APU ON, SMELLED STRONG SMOKE FROM AFT GALLEY AREA (NO VISUAL SMOKE). SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. SMELL ISOLATED TO GALLEY LIGHT WHICH HAD APPARENTLY BURNED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. WHILE ON GROUND WITH APU RUNNING, BURNED WIRE SMELL AND WHITE SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM GALLEY AREA. REPLACED AFT GALLEY LIGHT REACTOR.

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