# SDR CA000714026

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2000
- Submitted: January 19, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time: 30,643 hours
- Engine: Pwa PW120A
- Propeller: Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Ballast
- Part number: BA080061
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Row 6
- Component: Ballast
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000714026

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING GROUND HANDLING IN CARGO COMPARTMENT RAMP PERSONNEL NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOUR,  AFTER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THAT BALLAST AT ROW 6 AB WAS VERY HOT AND THE ODOUR SEEMED TO COME FROM THE BALLAST. BALLAST WAS REMOVED FOR SAFETY PRECAUTION.

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