What was found
SMOKE IN CABIN JUST PRIOR TO PUSHBACK. FOUND LIGHT BALLAST (B652) AT SEAT ROW 29ABC OVERHEATING. REPLACED BALLAST ASSY LIGHTS AND BALLAST, OPS CHECKS NORM.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 2005
- Submitted
- May 12, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N910DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49541
- Aircraft time
- 47,987 hours, 39,382 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- D77311001
- Part serial
- 4671
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cabin Lights
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.