SDR 95ZZZX6626

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46103
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170M0DB
Condition
Shorted
Location
Glareshield
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

KDAY/KSEA - FLT 026 - THE CENTER GLARESHIELD LIGHTS WENT BRIGHT THEN OUT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY SMOKE FROM THE FIRST OFFICER'S RT CONSOLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GLARESHIELD FLOOD LIGHT BALLAST SHORTED. MAINTENANCE TRANSFERRED THE GLARESHIELD LIGHTING TO THE DMI LIST IAW MEL 33-1. SD MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GLARESHIELD LIGHTS BALLAST TRANSFORMER. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE GLARESHIELD LIGHT WAS GOOD. DMI CLEARED.

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