Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 1, 2010
Submitted
November 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24799
Aircraft time
66,390 hours, 24,910 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Ballast
Condition
Faulty
Location
Galley Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED ODOR OF SMOKE IN AFT GALLEY ASSOCIATED WITH FLICKERING AFT GALLEY OVERHEAD LIGHTS. ODOR DISSIPATED WITH LIGHTS OFF AFT GALLEY. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY CHECKED ALL LIGHTS, CHILLERS, COFFEMAKERS, COFFEE WARMERS. CHECKED FOR BAD BALLAST. NO ODOR OF SMOKE NOTED, ALL CHECKED NORMAL.