Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
June 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76073
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46940
Part
Ballast
Part number
6910
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM OVERHEAD ABOVE ROW 44L JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. HALON WAS APPLIED AND THE SMOKE CEASED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SIDEWALL BALLAST AT ROW 44L BURNT. THE BALLAST WAS REMOVED AND THE SIDEWALL LIGHT WAS PLACARD INOPERATIVE.

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