Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 23, 2010
Submitted
October 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
71,266 hours, 20,565 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR94111
Condition
Burned
Location
Lavatory Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

STRANGE SMELL AFT LAV. FOUND L1 BALLAST BURNED. REMOVED LIGHT BULB. BULB WAS TOUCHING AGAINST BOTTOM OF BALLAST CONNECTION CAUSING IT TO MELT. WILL NEED NEW BALLAST L1. LOCATION AFT LAV SIDE MIRROR LIGHT. R & R L1 BALLAST IAW AMM, OP'S CHECK GOOD.