Service difficulty report · Light · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 23, 2007
Submitted
April 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226JS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7895
Aircraft time
7,426 hours, 7,543 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Light
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE LAVATORY AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LAV AND SURROUNDING AREA INCLUDING OPS TESTING THE LAV LIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPS TEST GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND INSULATION NEAR THE LAV LIGHT BALLAST. MAINTENANCE RE-POSITIONED THE INSULATION NEAR BALLAST. IN ADDITION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LAV STUFFED WITH HAND TOWELS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED TOWELS, SERVICED LAVATORY AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF LAV WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.