Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
August 11, 2025
Submitted
August 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10072
Aircraft time
49,129 hours, 37,500 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR9500106
Part serial
353499
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN CREW REPORTS ELECTRICAL/CIRCUITY SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN AT THE LAST FIVE ROWS. GPU ATTACHED. APU ON. PACKS ON. RECRIC FANS ON. NO LOW PRESS AIR ATTACHED. NO FUELER ACTIVITY PRESENT./ PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW CRJ700 FIM 21-22-00-810-806. FOUND TOP SIDEWALL BALLAST ABOVE SEAT 19AC TO BE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIDEWALL LIGHT BALLAST ROW 19AC IAW CRJ700 AMM 33-21-09-000/400-801-A01. OPS CHECK GOOD.