Service difficulty report · Ballast · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
June 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA080061
Condition
Burnt
Location
Seat Row 7
Component
Bruce
Stage of operation
CR
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) SMOKE IN CABIN COMING FROM BUFFET CEILING. OVERHEAD PANELS REMOVED AND MAINTENANCE FOUND INOPERATIVE LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 7. TWO BALLASTS WERE FOUND FAULTY. BOTH UNITS WERE AT MOD 'D' STATUS. MOD 'G' INTRODUCED DESIGN CHANGES TO PREVENT THESE OCCURRENCES.