SDR 95ZZZM693

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46103
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 026 - KDAY-KSEA - THE CENTER GLARESHEILD LIGHTS WENT BRIGHT THEN OUT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY SMOKE FROM THE FIRST OFFICERS RIGHT CONSOLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GLARESHEILD FLOOD LIGHT BALLAST SHORTED. MAINTENANCE TRANSFERRED THE GLARESHEILD LIGHTING TO THE DMI LIST IAW MEL 33-1.

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