What was found
DURING FLIGHT TRAINING, GLARESHIELD FLUORESCENT LIGHT BLINKED, THEN EMITTED LIGHT SMOKE. REPLACED FLUORESCENT BALLAST ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 33-0.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N822AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC863
- Aircraft serial
- 46079
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BA170MODB
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Rt Glareshield
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.