What was found
KSFO/KLAX - FLT 69975 - FIRST OFFICER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL INTEGRAL LIGHTS' CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED DUE TO SHORT (SMOKE IN COCKPIT). REPLACED BALLAST TRANSFORMER ON FIRST OFFICER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 15, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N809CK
- Make and model
- Doug DC8F55
- Aircraft serial
- 45803
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BA170
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Cockpit
- Part time
- 64,312 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.