What was found
UPON LANDING IN ATL AFTER ARRIVAL AT GATE WITH DOOR OPEN. SMELLED STRONG ACRID ODOR AGAIN IN 1ST CLASS GALLEY ENTRY DOOR AREA. FOUND BALLAST'S AND HARNESS'S AT SEAT'S 3/4 AB SHORTED AND MELTED.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 2009
- Submitted
- August 17, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N950DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49881
- Aircraft time
- 52,166 hours, 39,861 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4060
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- D77311001
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.