SDR MALA010500

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 24, 2001
Submitted
May 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
089
Part
Ballast
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FA NOTED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL ON FLIGHT 2836 TO ABR. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. CREW FOUND FLUORESCENT LIGHT INOP AT 9A. SUSPECT BALLAST BURNT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CABIN AREA, SMELL WAS LIMITED TO 9A OVERHEAD LIGHT AREA. LIGHT IS NOW INOP. SUSPECT BULB BALLAST BURNT OUT: DEFERRED OVERHEAD LIGHT 9A IAW MEL 33-20-1C. ENTERED ITEM INTO DMR DISPATCH AND MXC NOTIFIED.

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