What was found
ON LANDING AT MIA EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL WIRE OVERHEAT ODOR IN COCKPIT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED OVERHEATED BALLASTS FOR FLOURESCENT LIGHTS IN COCKPIT. REPLACED BOTH BALLASTS, SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N30UA
- Make and model
- Doug DC861
- Aircraft serial
- 45888
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BA170
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.