Service difficulty report · Ballast · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
September 25, 2007
Submitted
September 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
545
Aircraft time
15,595 hours, 17,828 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
37172
Part serial
7239
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED OF ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR ON TAKEOFF. REPLACED BURNED CEILING LIGHT BALLAST CONVERTER PER JIC 32-21-21 ON SEAT 9/10CD. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP AND FOUND AC ACW AND DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKING PROPERLY, NO BURNING ODOR NOTICED PER MM 24-50-00.

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