SDR ARWA990501

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
May 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

MIA - FLT 501 - UPON DESCENT INTO MIAMI, NOXIOUS ODORS ENTERED COCKPIT. CREW ON OXYGEN AND RAN CHECKLIST. UNABLE TO PINPOINT SOURCE OF ODOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED GLARESHIELD FLOURSCENT LIGHTING BALLAST. OPS CHECKED IAW MM 33-13-00. (M)

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