Service difficulty report · Transformer · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
June 22, 2001
Submitted
June 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345JW
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46042
Aircraft time
74,301 hours, 24,603 cycles
Part
Transformer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

TAXI OUT SMOKE CAME OUT OF ELECTRICAL PANEL. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. LOCATED THE SOURCE, GLARE INSTRUMENT WHITE LIGHTS BALLAST TRANSFORMER. DEACTIVATED GLARESHIELD AND INSTRUMENT WHITE LIGHTS AND ENTERED ON DMI 15265 AS PER MEL 33-1 CAT C.

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