Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 6, 2000
Submitted
December 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71828
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49488
Aircraft time
43,431 hours, 20,701 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
6140
Condition
Burned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT FROM BEHIND THE F/O'S SEAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. THE SMOKE HAD CLEARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD GALLEY WORK LIGHT BALLAST AT FAULT. THE BALLAST WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE SYSTEM AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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