What was found
SMOKE IN CABIN COMING FROM OVERHEAD ROW 15. FOUND BALLAST BAD AT ROW 14 D, E (P1-2100). REPLACED BOTH BALLAST. ALSO REPLACED HARNESS THAT IS IN POOR CONDITION (DDL 339201635). PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, CHECKS NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2005
- Submitted
- March 18, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N985DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53312
- Aircraft time
- 37,093 hours, 28,490 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- D77311001
- Part serial
- 5585
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Emergency Light
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.