SDR IXXA199520

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
March 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45999
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA171
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Lights
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON TAXI OUT AT DIA, THE COCKPIT FLOURSCENT LIGHTING BECAME INOPERATIVE, FOLLOWED BY THE SMELL OF AN OVERHEATED BALLAST IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE IN DIA DETERMINED THAT A LIGHTING BALLAST HAD FAILED. THE FLOURSCENT LIGHT WAS DEFERRED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (Z)

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