What was found
AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE REPORTS OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 6E WAS STINKING AND SMOKING. REPLACED BALLAST AT SEAT 6E OVERHEAD BIN. OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 33-22-01.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2019
- Submitted
- August 12, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9618A
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53565
- Aircraft time
- 60,156 hours, 30,330 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part serial
- 30011
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin Lights
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.