SDR CKSA95167

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
December 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
75,855 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.

What was found

KTOL-KPHL - ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF COCKPIT. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT RIGHT GLARESHIELD LIGHT, PULLED BREAKER. NO MORE SMELL, DEFERRED PER MEL 33-1 CAT C DMI NR 654. REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 33-12-0, DMI NR 654 CLEARED. (M)

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