Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
August 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170MODB
Condition
Burnt
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF TOL, SMOKE EMANATED FROM FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL IN THE VICINITY OF THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND THE HYDRAULIC SELECTOR CONSOLE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE F/E'S INSTRUMENT WHITE LIGHTING BALLAST HAD FAILED. THE BALLAST WAS REPLACED, THE AREA INVESTIGATED FOR ANY OTHER FAULTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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