Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 1, 2012
Submitted
June 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53116
Aircraft time
55,576 hours, 41,712 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

REPORT OF STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE MIDDLE TO AFT CABIN AREAS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A CABIN LIGHTING BALLAST AND BULB.

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