SDR CKSA97441

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
August 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45963
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
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

DURING CRUISE, F/O NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM TEMP AND PRESS CONTROL PANEL. CREW INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SMOKE STOPPED WHEN CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS LOCKED. FOUND BALLAST TRANSFORMER FOR FLUORESCENT LIGHTS BURNED. DISCONNECTED PLUG AND SECURED. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NBR 563 PER AIA MEL 33-1 CAT C PLACARDS INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST TRANSFORMER. LIGHTS OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW 33-10-0. CLEARS DMI 563 PLACARDS REMOVED.

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