Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 14, 2003
Submitted
September 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24558
Part
Ballast
Part number
9781
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
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

CLT - FLT 828 - EN ROUTE FROM IAH-CLT, CAPTAIN REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE MID CABIN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 'CABIN SERVICE LT O/H LIGHTING' CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET. SUSPECT OVERHEAD LIGHTING BALLAST SHORTED. RELEASED AIRCRAFT ON MEL 33-2. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVERHEAD LIGHTING BALLAST AT SET ROW 20, LEFT SIDE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. CLEARED MEL 33-2. (M)

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