Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 9, 2008
Submitted
April 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B350
Part
Connector
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin Light
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FA SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM LIGHTED AREA AT A, PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY EVACUATION. FOUND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM SEAT 2A BALLAST CONNECTOR, DISCONNECTED POWER TO BALLAST FOR SEAT 2A HAD POWER ON AIRCRAFT NO SMOKE NOTICED AT SEAT 2A, LIGHT SYSTEM REMAINS ON MEL.

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