What was found
ON DESCENT INTO MIAMI, EXPERIENCED BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT. ON GROUND INSPECTION FOUND GLARE SHIELD LIGHT BALLAST OVERHEATED. REPLACED BALLAST, SYSTEM CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N27UA
- Make and model
- Doug DC861
- Aircraft serial
- 45942
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BA170
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Glare Shield
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.