# SDR IXXA199520

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N788AL
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45999
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Ballast
- Part number: BA171
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit Lights
- Stage of operation: TX
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA199520

## Discrepancy

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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