Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
April 15, 2011
Submitted
April 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53552
Aircraft time
17,267 hours, 7,907 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

INBOUND CREW REPORTS SMOKE IN THE CABIN AT THE GATE. FOUND BALLAST INOPERATIVE AND BURNT AT SEAT ROW 11CDE. DEACTIVATED BALLAST AND SIDEWALL LIGHTS AND FORWARDED TO MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST PER AMM 33-20-07 PB401. SIDEWALL LIGHT OPERATIONALLY CHECKS NORMAL.

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