Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
November 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46136
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170MODB
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

COCKPIT INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FAILED AND BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMELL DISSIPATED. REPLACED LIGHTING BALLAST IAW DC8 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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