What was found
BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT, CREW FELT IT WAS LIGHTING BALLEST. SMELL TRACED TO BALLEST FOR WHITE FLOOD LIGHT. LIGHT PLACED ON MEL 33-1.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N803PH
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK1000
- Aircraft serial
- 11031
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Light Ballast
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.