What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF, SMELL OF SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK; LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED (FLT 5538). REPLACED LEAKING LAV LIGHT BALLAST.
- Difficulty date
- October 24, 2008
- Submitted
- November 5, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N218SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120287
- Aircraft time
- 34,170 hours, 48,338 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Lavatory
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.