Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 12, 2013
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28707
Aircraft time
59,582 hours, 16,671 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR94111
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin 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

DUE TO REPORTED ELECRICAL ODOR IN CABIN, SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT TURNED OFF SIDEWALL LIGHTS AND ODOR DISSIPATED AND IS NO LONGER PRESENT. REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 14 D, E, F PER AMM. FOUND EVIDENCE OF ARCING, BURNED TERMINAL ENDS AND SOME MELTING OF THE OUTER PLASTIC CASING ON ONE END OF BALLAST.