What was found
PRIOR TO PUSHBACK, FLIGHT CREW AND PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF A CHEMICAL SMELL. FLIGHT CANCELED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEVERAL BALLAST BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST ROWS 31-36 PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2011
- Submitted
- July 28, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N914DN
- Make and model
- Doug MD9030
- Aircraft serial
- 53394
- Aircraft time
- 40,225 hours, 21,400 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.