Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 7, 2008
Submitted
November 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49344
Aircraft time
69,462 hours
Part
Ballast
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEN - INFLIGHT STL TO LAX. CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BURNING EYES AND PASSENGERS GETTING NAUSEOUS. LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OVERHEAD LIGHT AT SEAT 29 FAULTED AND BALLAST GIVING OFF ELECTRICAL SMELL. REPLACED BALLAST AND SHORT HARNESS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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