Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
15,600 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR95005
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Light
Part time
15,480 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN DESCENT TROUGH 11000FT WHEN THE ON-BOARD AME REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL OVERHEAT SMELL IN THE CABIN BUT NO SMOKE AS THE SOURCE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, AN IMMEDIATES DECISION TO TERMINATE FLIGHT AND LAND THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY WAS MADE. ATC WAS ADVISED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS GIVEN PRIORITY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES OF DISCOVERY OF THE SMELL. CFR MET THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING ON THE RUNWAY, IT WAS DECIDED NOT TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE FBO ESCORTED BY CFR VEHICLES, THEN THE AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN. AT NO TIME WAS SMOKE PRESENT. AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND FOUND THAT THE LIGHT BALLAST AT LOCATION B108 L/H SIDE HAD A BURNT SPOT ON IT. THE LIGHT SYSTEM WAS MEL AND AIRCRAFT RETURED TO HOME BASE WHERE A NEW BALLAST WAS INSTALED AND NO FURTHER ACTION. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURED TO SERVICE.