# SDR TRBA2006063

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 29, 2006
- Submitted: September 18, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N538AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538AT), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212A
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 538
- Engine: Pwa PW127
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Converter
- Part number: 37172
- Part serial: 13070
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Ballast
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2006063

## Discrepancy

F/A REPORTED A SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING IN THE AREA OF ROW 5 UPON LANDING.  NO SMOKE PRESENT, NOTHING SMELLED IN COCKPIT.  NO EMERGENCY DECLARED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST CONVERTER OVER ROW 5CD IAW JIC33-13-81.  (K)

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