# SDR MALA976472

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N417XJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N417XJ), registered now
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B417
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Ballast
- Condition: Smoking
- Location: Rt Glareshield
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976472

## Discrepancy

FO'S GLARESHIELD SMOKING.  MAINTENANCE DETERMINED TO BE EMINATING FROM FO'S GLARESHIELD FLOURESCENT LAMP INBOARD BALLAST.  VERIFIED SWITCH AND CB REMOVED POWER FROM CIRCUIT.  PULLED AND COLLARED CB L21 FO'S CB PANEL.  DEFERRED FO'S GLARESHIELD FLOURSCENT LIGHT IAW MEL 33-10-1 (C).

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