What was found
ON TAXI OUT, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS ON FORWARD PANEL AND SECOND OFFICERS PANEL WENT OUT. SHORTLY AFTER STRONG ODOR WITH SMOKE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT. RETURNED TO GATE. *S/D* REPLACED M354 BALLAST DUE TO OOZING.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7259U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21406
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- 61482
- Condition
- Smoking
- Location
- Rt 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.