SDR USAA2011081600045

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date: August 13, 2011
Submitted: August 16, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N246AY
Make and model: Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial: 23898
Aircraft time: 97,327 hours, 19,485 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Condition: Smoke
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: H, G, A

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 749 EN ROUTE MAD TO CLT. F/A REPORTED SMOKE/FUMES IN CABIN. DIVERTED TO BOS. AFTER TURNING OFF UTILITY/BUSES, CABIN STARTED CLEARING. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN AIR QUALITY CHECK. CHECKED C/B CKPT + EEBAY, RECIRC FANS GALLEYS AND LAVS AND DID VISUAL SEAT POSITIONS. RAN APU AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, ALL CHECK NORMAL. REPLACED LIGHT BALLASTS AT SEATS 17/18. REPLACED HEPA FILTERS. RAN ENGS OK. NO SMELL OR SMOKE NOTED.