SDR CKSA96122

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC852

Difficulty date
August 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810CK
Make and model
Doug DC852
Aircraft serial
45814
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170
Condition
Failed
Location
Flight Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR LIKE FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST. TURNED ALL LIGHTS OFF, TURNED ALL LIGHTS BACK ON ONE AT A TIME EXCEPT FLUORESCENT LIGHTS AND SMELL DID NOT RETURN. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 564 PER MEL 33-1 CAT-C PLACARDS INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST TRANSFORMER. OPS CHECK ALL LIGHTS GOOD, NO SMELL, DMI NR 564 CLEARED PLACARDS REMOVED.

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