Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46150
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SJU. WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL 330, 2150Z, SMOKE WAS NOTED COMING FROM F/O SIDE PANEL. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING BY MTX LOCATED A BURNED OUT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST. BALLAST WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, SYS OPS CHECKED NORMAL. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

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