Service difficulty report · Ballast · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 26, 2016
Submitted
September 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3800
Aircraft time
31,447 hours, 10,650 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
41972002
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
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

FLT 162 SMF-JFK, DIVERTED TO SLC. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED UNKNOWN ODOR AFT CABIN. DESCRIBED AS PROPANE OR SULFUR. DID NOT DISSIPATE CLEARED AFTER LANDING W/ PACKS OFF. ACCOMPLISHED TSM TASK 05-50-00 TO IDENTIFY OF CAUSE OF CABIN ODOR. ISOLATED CAUSE OF THE ODOR TO BE ATTRIBUTED TO BALLAST AT ROW 24 A/C RIGHT. DISCOVERED BALLAST/CEILING LIGHT ASSY TO BE INOPERATIVE. R&R BALLAST AND RELAMPED IAW 33-21-00.

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