Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72825
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49485
Part
Ballast
Part number
0398030
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Sidewall
Stage of operation
IN
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

AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS OBSERVED IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS AT GATE WITH NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. MAINTENANCE FOUND CENTER LOWER BALLAST FOR LOWER SIDEWALL LIGHTS AT SEAT 1 A, C BAD. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND COLLARED AND THE PLUG WAS DISCONNECTED FROM BALLAST. THE LIGHTS WERE PLACARDED INOPERATIVE IAW MEL 33-02.

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