Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 16, 2010
Submitted
September 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9617R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53564
Aircraft time
36,949 hours, 17,171 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL ON DESCENT IN THE AFT OF CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST AND LAMP AT 25-26DEF THAT WAS INOPERATIVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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