# SDR CKSA96015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 20, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N3931A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3931A), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45961
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Ballast
- Part number: BA170
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 58,215 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/CKSA96015

## Discrepancy

KOSC - FLT 72016 - SMOKE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN ESCAPING FROM F/O PNEUMATIC RAIN REMOVAL LEVER.  INSPECTED AND FOUND ORIGIN OF SMOKE COMING FROM LIGHT BALLAST AT F/O RT CONSOLE.  FOUND BALLAST AT FAULT, DISCONNECT BALLAST AND TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 22 IAW AIA MEL 33-1 CAT.  'C' SWITCH PLACARDED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST TRANSFORMER.  OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC8 MM 33-12-0.  DMI CLEARED.  PLACARDS REMOVED.  (X)

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