# SDR DL72S953292

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 5, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N476DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N476DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 20753
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Light Ballast
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cabin
- Component: 036405
- Stage of operation: TX
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953292

## Discrepancy

AFTER STOPPING AT GATE AND DEPLANING, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF OVERHEAD PANEL ABOVE 21A.  PULLED ALL CABIN LIGHTING C/BS.  FOUND CEILING LIGHT BALLAST BETWEEN 21 AND 22 ABC BURNT UP.  DISCONNECTED SAME FWD TOMCO AND PLACED PER MEL 33-00-02.  BALLAST WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED, OPERATION NORMAL.

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