Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 29, 2005
Submitted
June 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49232
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Shorted
Location
Light Ballast
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

(SMOKE/FLAMES/FUMES OVERHEAD AT 21 ABC) REPORTED BY PASSENGER AND AS A PIREP, THIS WAS PRECEEDED BY AN EARLIER REPORT PRIOR TO FLIGHT OF (WATER LEAKING AT ROW 21 ABC/DEF O/H). INSP REVEALED (FRIED) BALLAST CONNECTOR. REPLACED BALLASTS AND BALLAST HARNESS ADAPTERS AT 21-22 ABC AND 23-24 ABC LOCATIONS PRIOR TO FLIGHT THE UPPER STROBE LIGHT ASSY HAD BEEN RESEALED IN RESPONSE TO THE WATER LEAK SQUAWK.

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