Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 13, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53392
Aircraft time
29,194 hours, 15,354 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
D77311001
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE COMING OUT OF PSU UNIT 26 CDE FOR 2 MINUTES, SMOKE THEN DISSIPATED. FOUND ONE SIDEWALL FLUORESCENT LAMP INOP AT ROW 26R. REMOVED PANEL AND INSPECTED SAME. RISIDUAL SMELL PRESENT WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS FOUND. SUSPECT LIGHT BALLAST. FWD TO MCO AND PLAC. REINSTALLED PANEL. REPLACED BURNT BALLAST, LIGHT CKS GOOD. MCO/PLAC REMOVED.

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