SDR CA160302010

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date: February 29, 2016
Submitted: April 22, 2016
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cndair CL6002C10
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Part number: BR9500
Condition: Failed
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
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

(CAN) AFTER PUSH BACK, BOTH ENGINES STARTED, APU OFF, FA NOTICED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL, THEN SMOKE EMANING FROM CABIN ABOVE BINS 7, 8 AND 9, THICK WHITE SMOKE, A/C EVACUATED. FOUND CEILLING LIGHT BALLAST TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE. BALLAST REPLACED.