Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53273
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
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

STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGH OUT ALL OF A/C AFTER T/O. PAX AT 26D REPORTED SMOKE FROM CEILING SIDEWALL AREA IN FRONT OF HIM. FOUND BALLAST AT 21DE INOP. INSP AREA AND REPLACED BALLAST. OPERATED ALL FANS AND FOUND CABIN RECIRC FAN INOP. FWD TO MCO/PLAC PER MEL 21-00-43. CKD PWR AND FOUND OPEN SUSP DIODE R7-91.

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