Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48473
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Ballast
Part number
CD128422
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Galley
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

F/A IN F/C GALLEY NOTICED ELEC SMOKE SMELL. WENT TO MANUAL ON ELEC AND NR 1 GALLEY OFF, SMELL DID NOT GO AWAY. TURNED WORK LIGHTS OFF AND PULLED C/B AND SMELL DISSIPATED. G4A LT WORK LIGHT INOP, NEEDS BALLAST. FWD TO MCO AND PLACARD. C/BS PULLED AND COLLARDED. NO DEFECTS NOTED ON ALL OTHER G4A GALLEY EQUIPMENT.

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