What was found
ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED AT ROW 17. DIVERTED, FOUND ALL FOUR BALLAST SUPPORT GROMMETS FRIED. FERRIED TO SEA. REPLACED DEFECTIVE BALLAST.
- Difficulty date
- November 4, 2002
- Submitted
- December 2, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N944AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53019
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- 0398010
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.