- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2017
- Submitted
- February 24, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53565
- Aircraft time
- 55,071 hours, 26,976 cycles
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- 8620A
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING CRUISE, FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR EMITTED FROM FIRST OFFICER INSTRUMENT PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED B6-1 INSTRUMENT PANEL FLUORESCENT LIGHTING BALLAST IAW AMM 33-10-00 AND WDM 33-14-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.