What was found
STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FROM FO FLUORESCENT BALLAST AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST TRANSFORMER PLUS RELAMPED 5 LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL PER DC8 MM 33-2-0.
- Difficulty date
- June 19, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6161M
- Make and model
- Doug DC8F55
- Aircraft serial
- 45762
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BA170
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Flight Compt
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.