What was found
SEA - CREW REPORTED STRONG SMELL IN FLIGHT COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE TRANSFORMER BALLAST. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 2000
- Submitted
- November 17, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N493US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11161
- Aircraft time
- 41,153 hours, 51,454 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Transformer
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.