Service difficulty report · Ballast · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
September 14, 2004
Submitted
November 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft serial
431
Aircraft time
19,715 hours, 22,276 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

AT GATE, EVACUATED PASSENGERS AND CREW DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN COMING FROM TWO CEILING LIGHT BALASTS AT ROW 3 AND 4 LEFT SIDE ARCHING. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS S-1 AND S-2. REMOVED BULBS. PLACED ON MEL AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT. 9/23/04 MAINTENANCE REPLACED BALLAST RECEPTACLE.