Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
January 13, 2022
Submitted
January 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718SK
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10184
Aircraft time
45,948 hours, 29,790 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FAS REPORT HAZE AND BURNING RUBBER SMELLED ON DESCENT. NO OTHER SECONDARY ISSUES OBSERVED. PACK OUTFLOW TEMPS WERE 35 - 40C ALL OTHER SYSTEMS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL (FLIGHT 3058 - FILED CLOSED) TROUBLE SHOT SMELL IN AIRCRAFT AND TALKING TO BOTH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WAS TOLD THAT THE SMELL WAS SPECIFICALLY IN THE 4CD AREA. FOUND A DISCOLORED BALLAST PS74 CEILING POWER SUPPLY/DIMMER ABOVE ROW 4CD AND THE CEILING LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY/DIMMER IN REFERENCE TO AMM 33-21-03 AS REQUIRED. NO SMELL WAS NOTICED AFTER REPLACEMENT AND NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. ALSO COMPLIED WITH ALL THE TASKS OUTLINED IN SERVICE LETTER CRJ700/705/900/1000-SL-21-028