SDR ARWA20020208

Service difficulty report · Transformer · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: February 27, 2002
Submitted: March 18, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N810BN
Make and model: Doug DC862
Aircraft serial: 45905
Aircraft time: 82,273 hours, 26,924 cycles
System (JASC): 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
Part: Transformer
Condition: Faulty
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: TX
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.

What was found

AFTER LANDING ROLL IN MGGT, HEAVY SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT FROM BEHIND F/O'S INSTRUMENT PANEL. AREA WAS INSPECTED, FOUND THE GLARESHIELD LIGHT BALLAST (B6) AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST TRANSFORMER IAW MM 33-12-0, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW MM 33-12-0 FOUND NORMAL.

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