# SDR CKSA96122

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 27, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N810CK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N810CK), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-52
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-52](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-52) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45814
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Ballast
- Part number: BA170
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Flight Compt
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96122

## Discrepancy

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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