# SDR CKSA95167

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N867BX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46049
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95167

## Discrepancy

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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