SDR 0501369863

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
August 25, 2005
Submitted
August 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47774
Aircraft time
64,280 hours, 62,900 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Burned
Location
Light
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING DEPLANING AT THE GATE AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AND A LITTLE SMOKE DEVELOPED IN THE AFT CABIN AREA. A PASSENGER REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM A LIGHT NEAR THE LEFT EXIT ROW. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE PASSENGERS WERE ALL OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT A FEW SECONDS LATER AND THE DEPLANED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS OR PANIC. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER SIDEWALL LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 14A BURNED. THE BALLAST WAS REPLACED AND THE PANELS THAT WERE DISCOLORED BY THE SMOKE WERE CLEANED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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