Service difficulty report · Ballast · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
May 10, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
39,046 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Ballast
Part number
3717
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN, AN FWD SMOKE MASTER WARNING WAS REPORTED. THEY PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE AN EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN, AND EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. WHILE EXITING, THEY OBSERVED SMOKE IN THE CABIN GETTING HEAVIER THE CLOSER THEY GOT TO THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WITH THE HEAVIEST SMOKE IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. INVESTIGATION OF SMOKE FOUND FLUORESCENT LIGHTING BALLAST FIN 31LG DEFECTIVE. JIC 25-25-21 OAC-10000 COMPLETED AND DETAILED INSPECTION FOR THE BURNING OF CONNECTION COMPLETED ONE BALLASTED NOTED TO BE SHOWING SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. JIC 25-24-21- OAC-10000 COMPLETED AND A DETAILED INSPECTION OF CONNECTIONS OF POWER SUPPLIES AND BALLAST COMPLETED, NO FURTHER DEFECTS TO NOTE. OPS CHECK REPEATED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE NO SIGNS OF SMOKE FOUND. AIRCRAFT RELEASED SUBJECT TO A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT TO ENSURE NO OTHER DEFECTS OR ABNORMALITIES ARE DETECTED. (TC# 20190514009)

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