Service difficulty report · Ballast · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 16, 2008
Submitted
October 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
234
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR900021
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN OVERHEAD ISLE BETWEEN ROWS 2 AND 4, OVERHEAD FLUORESCENT LIGHT FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND. INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND OVERHEAD LIGHT AT 2DF SOCKET BURNED. INSTALLED NEW BULB, NO FIX. INSPECTED SOCKETS, REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST INSTALLED NEW BULB OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REMOVED BALLAST, BR9000-21, CONFORMED WITH REQUIREMENTS OF AD 2006-17-10, AND SHUT POWER OFF TO THE LIGHT FIXTURE. (K)