What was found
STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING AND RIGHT BEFORE ENGINE START. ODOR GOT STRONGER AFTER TAKEOFF, THEN ALMOST WENT AWAY, THEN ON TAXI-IN THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY LIGHT BALLAST AND GALLEY EXHAUST FAN.
- Difficulty date
- May 27, 2004
- Submitted
- June 3, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N591SW
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7079
- Aircraft time
- 21,092 hours, 19,461 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Galley Light
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.