# SDR DHL98806002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 27, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N806DH
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46002
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Transformer
- Part number: BA170
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Rt Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL98806002

## Discrepancy

FIRST OFFICERS FLUORESCENT BULBS WENT BRIGHT, THEN OUT.  HEAVY SMOKE EMITTED FROM RT SIDE PANEL.  TURNED OFF LIGHTS THEN SMOKE DISIPATED.  REPLACED TRANSFORMER BALLAST PER MM 33-10-0, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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