What was found
AFT F/A WITNESSED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM OVERHEAD LAST ROW OF SEATS. MX FOUND CEILING LIGHT BALLAST FORWARD END AT 37CDE BURNED/SHORTED TO MOUNT SCREW. R & R BALLAST IAW MM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- August 26, 2013
- Submitted
- August 27, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N932DN
- Make and model
- Doug MD9030
- Aircraft serial
- 53457
- Aircraft time
- 31,183 hours, 21,789 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin Lights
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.