Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 6, 2011
Submitted
October 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49815
Aircraft time
58,893 hours, 44,514 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN ORIGINATING APPROXIMATELY MID-CABIN FROM OVERHEAD. MAINTENANCE FOUND CEILING SIDE WALL BALLAST AT ROW 21 DE BURNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. PERFORMED OPERATION 5088. CHECKS OKAY.

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