What was found
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED SMOKE ABOVE OVERHEAD ROW 31. SECURED LIGHTS AND SMOKE DISAPPEARED. FOUND BALLAST AT ROW 31ED OVERHEAD SHORTED. REMOVED BALLAST BECAUSE OF SMELL. ITEM NIS CVG. FORWARD TO MCO. NEEDS P/N 339101626.
- Difficulty date
- June 15, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N937DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49810
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Cabin
- Component
- D77311001
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.