Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170MODB
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE FROM KWA TO HIK, SMOKE EMANATED FROM THE FIRST OFFICERS RIGHT PEDESTAL CONSOLE. THE CREW EXTINGUISHED THE MAIN INSTRUMENT GLARESHIELD WHITE LIGHTING, THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO HIK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE GLARESHIELD WHITE LIGHTING BALLAST HAD FAILED AND PRODUCED THE SMOKE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE GLARESHIELD LIGHTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY MEL PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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