Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Part
Ballast
Part number
03980
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE HAD SMOKE IN THE MID CABIN CEILING. IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SMELL THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FROM THE LT BALLASTS. MTC DEACTIVATED THE CABIN LTS AND FWD TO MCO. SEVERAL OF THE CEILING LTS WERE FOUND INOP. THE SMOKE HAD DISSIPATED WHEN THE A/C WAS IN DESCENT. BURNED OUT LIGHTS WERE REPLACED AND A INSPECTION OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS DONE, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.

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