Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 28, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53021
Part
Ballast
Part number
3355088
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

SMF - DURING FLIGHT 328, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE SMELL, AND VISABILITY OF SMOKE IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN. SMOKE WAS VISABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES, THEN DISAPATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SMF WITHOUT INCIDENT. SMF MX INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT FIND SOURCE OF SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM SMF TO AOK FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. OAK MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE LIGHT BALLAST ABOVE SEAT 1DF HAD CONTACTED AN ADEL CLAMP CREATING AN ARC. REPLACED BALLAST AND REROUTED WRING/ADEL CLAMP, SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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