Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8969U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46070
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170MODB
Condition
Shorted
Location
Instr Panel
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE BETWEEN OKBK AND ETA, A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE ODOR DISSiPATED WHEN THE FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL WHITE LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE LIGHTING WAS DEFERRED PER THE MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. S/D - REPLACED COCKPIT LIGHTING BALLAST AND CLEARED DEFERRED ITEM.

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