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Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date: June 20, 2012
Submitted: June 22, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N733UW
Make and model: Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial: 1205
Aircraft time: 34,617 hours, 20,195 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Part number: 325030
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE PLS, FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND PASSENGERS REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL AROUND ROW 18, 19, & 20. FLIGHT ATTENDANT TURNED OFF OVERHEAD READING LIGHTS. ODOR STARTED TO DISSIPATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIDEWALL LIGHT AND BALLAST AT ROWS 18 & 19 RIGHT PER AMM 33-24-11-400-006A. NO CABIN ODOR DETECTED.

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