Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 17, 2010
Submitted
November 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9626F
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53596
Aircraft time
33,971 hours, 15,797 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR94052
Part serial
43732
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

EWR - CREW REPORTED CABIN FILLED WITH GREY ELECTRICAL SMOKE. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND BURNT BALLAST AT ROW 8-9 AND DAMAGED POWER PORT CABLE AT SEAT 7-8. REPLACED BALLEST CONTROLLING SEATS 8-AB AND 9-AB OVERHEAD CEILING LIGHTS. REPLACED SEAT TO SEAT CABLE BETWEEN 7-DEF AND 8-DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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