SDR AALA20170715005

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: July 15, 2017
Submitted: July 18, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9630A
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 53561
Aircraft time: 56,973 hours, 28,138 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: H

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ELECTRICAL FUMES/ODOR IN THE CABIN AROUND ROWS 7,8, AND 9 DURING ARRIVAL TO DFW. NUMEROUS CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE PULLED PER QRH. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND ROW 6-9 OVERHEAD LIGHT OUT. REPLACED BALLAST PER AMM 33-20-10, CHECKS GOOD. RESET PULLED C/B'S.

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