Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 5, 2017
Submitted
January 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49890
Aircraft time
76,199 hours, 40,461 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING MANEUVERING FOR LANDING, THE ENTIRE CABIN AND COCKPIT EXPERIENCED AN UNUSUAL ODOR LASTING 3 OR 4 MINUTES. NO SMOKE OR HAZE PRESENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED A BURNED CEILING LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 8 IAW AMM 33-21-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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