Service difficulty report · Ballast · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 3, 2000
Submitted
February 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266EB
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB266
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Ballast
Part number
6900042
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin Interior
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

AFTER TAKE OFF APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM AIRPORT COCKPIT AND CABIN BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. CABIN LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON TROUBLESHOOTINGFOUND FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST ASSEMBLY PN 6900042 TO BE RUPTURED AND EMITTING SMOKE.