Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
January 29, 2013
Submitted
February 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1545
Aircraft time
39,341 hours, 16,286 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Ballast
Part number
81841
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR ON DESCENT. DISSIPATED AFTER 5-10 MINUTES NO SMOKE OR FIRE. NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR FUMES. PER TSM 24-00-00-810-823A FOUND SIDEWALL LIGHT AT ROW 26F INOPERATIVE. REMOVED LAMP AND BALLAST HAD BURNED ODOR. REPLACED BALLAST.

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