What was found
JUST BEFORE PUSHBACK, THE SIDE WALL LIGHT, CAPT SIDE OF FIRST CLASS BURNED OUT, RELEASING A FAINT ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL. DISCONNECTED BALLAST AT 1 AB FWD TO MCO 25-00-12. INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N949DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49880
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.