What was found
(CAN) MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTICED A STRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL ON ENTERING AIRCRAFT CABIN. SMELL TRACED TO ROW 9, OVERHEAD LEFT HAND CABIN LIGHT BALLAST.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8301
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BA080061
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Cabin Row 9
- Component
- Bruce
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B, M
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.