Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21074
Part
Ballast
Part number
BAC106075211
Condition
Melted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

JUST AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL230, NOTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM BEHIND S/O PANEL. SMOKE STOPPED AFTER 2 TO 3 MINUTES. AT THE GATE NOTICED PANEL FLOOR C/B POPPED. FOUND PANEL FLOOR BALLAST M354 MELTED AND CONTROL PANEL FLOOR C/B POPPED. REPLACED BALLAS, OPS CK GOOD.