Service difficulty report · Ballast · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 27, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
299
Aircraft time
46,270 hours, 51,108 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

F/A REPORTS ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FWD PART OF CABIN. CABIN INTERIOR NORMAL LIGHTING SYS OVERHEAD LIGHTS DEACTIVATED IAW SP33.1 P & C CIRCUIT BREAKERS RT MAIN BUSS S1,S2,R2 (BALLAST CONNECTOR AT 3AC IS MELTED) R & R BALLAST AND LIGHT SOCKET. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME, OK FOR SERVICE.