Service difficulty report · Light Ballast · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49880
Part
Light Ballast
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM AREA OF ROW 26. OVERHEAD LIGHTS FLICKERING AT ROW 26 AT THE SAME TIME SMELL OCCURED. DEACTIVATED BALLAST FOR OVERHEAD AND SIDEWALL LIGHTS FOR ROW 26 E/D. SECURED CONNNECTORS FOR BALLASTS. FOUND BALLAST SHORTED. REPLACED BALLAST.

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