Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 14, 2011
Submitted
April 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24411
Part
Ballast
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PHL - DURING FLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SMELL OF A VERY HOT LIGHT BALLAST. SMELL EVENTUALLY STOPPED. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT ROW 4DEF SIDEWALL BALLAST INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ROW 4DEF SIDEWALL BALLAST PER AMM 33-212-32. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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