Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 10, 2011
Submitted
May 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49997
Aircraft time
45,439 hours, 36,309 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB-OUT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AT SEAT ROWS 27 AND 29. RETURNED TO CVG. FLIGHT ATTENDANT LATER REPORTED WATER COMING FROM CEILING, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO SMOKE OR ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED OPN 5088 SMOKE IN CABIN TROUBLESHOOTING, REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST AND HARNESS AT SEAT ROW 24 ABC. COMPLIED WITH OPN 5089 PNEU SYS DUCT BURN OUT.

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