What was found
F/A NOTICED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN. FOUND CENTER OVERHEAD LIGHT AT ROW 8 DIM AND BALLAST EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. REPLACED THE LUMINAIRE/BALLAST ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2001
- Submitted
- April 13, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N927HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 117
- Aircraft time
- 33,817 hours, 38,216 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BR63031023
- Part serial
- 3018
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.