What was found
DURING TAXI NOTICED THAT SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE FLIGHT ENGINEER QUADRANT. COMPLETE PHASE ONE SMOKE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST TRANSFORMER. OPERATION CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 24, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N508DC
- Make and model
- Doug DC851
- Aircraft serial
- 45935
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BA170
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.