Service difficulty report · Light · Emb ERJ170200LL

Difficulty date
November 30, 2020
Submitted
November 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SY
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LL
Aircraft serial
17000752
Aircraft time
4,961 hours, 3,557 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON DESCENT FA'S REPORTED THAT THE CABIN LIGHT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. WHEN THE CABIN LIGHT SWITCH WAS OFF, THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND VICE-VERSA. THEN THE CABIN BEGAN TO SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE, BUT NONE COULD BE SEEN. SMELL CAME FROM OVERHEAD BIN 17A/B. FLIGHT 3644-FILED CLOSED. TROUBLESHOT UNCONTROLLABLE CABIN LIGHTS, PER ERJ FIM TASK. FOUND BALLAST AT 16 A/B TO BE FAILING AND HAVE A BURNED SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED DC BALLAST FOR CELING LIGHTS ABOVE SEAT 16A/B, PER ERJ AMM. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. VERIFIED DC BALLAST AND FOUND CIRCUIT BOARD TO BE BURNED.

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