Service difficulty report · Ballast · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
December 26, 2000
Submitted
December 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11240
Aircraft time
29,257 hours, 35,580 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
561408BVL2
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA-UNEXPAINED ODOR IN COCKPIT AND GALLEY. FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED THAT ODOR STRONGER NEAR AVIONICS AREA NEXT TO MAIN CABIN DOOR. FOUND CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER'S RED FLOODLIGHT BALLAST BURNED. REPLACED BALLAST. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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