Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 22, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24322
Aircraft time
78,797 hours, 9,416 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Ballast
Part number
81841
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CEILING PANEL AT SEAT 14AB PARTIALLY INSTALLED. CEILING LIGHT NEEDS BALLAST TO BE REPLACED. WAITING FOR ACFT TO RETURN FROM HIGH POWER RUN. PERSONAL TOOLS ARE ONBOARD. FINISHED INSTALLING CEILING PANELS CTR STRIPS AT 14AB.