Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
August 30, 2011
Submitted
September 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53589
Aircraft time
27,965 hours, 19,565 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FORWARD GALLEY. TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND SMELL DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

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