SDR MWEA010748

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 13, 2001
Submitted
May 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808ME
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48070
Aircraft time
36,748 hours, 39,593 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
0398030
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT DETECTED A HOT SMELL IN AFT CABIN AREA DURING CLIMBOUT. ODOR DISSIPATED WITHIN TWO MINTUES. INSPECTED AND CHECKED OPERATION OF AVIONICS COOLING FAN, RECIRCULATING FAN, RADIO RACK FAN AND CARGO HEATERS. RAN APU AND ENGINES WITH BOTH PACKS ON, NO SMELL NOTED. FOUND OVERHEAD LAMP AT ROW 30 NOT FULLY ENGAGED AND BURNT THE END OF THE LAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP AND BALLAST.

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