What was found
DURING DESCENT, NOTED FAINT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. AFTER LANDING, SMELL BECAME STRONGER. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSFORMER BALLAST FOR CENTER RED FLOOD LIGHT IN COCKPIT, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- May 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N803PH
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK1000
- Aircraft serial
- 11031
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Transformer
- Part number
- 561408B2L2
- Condition
- Malfunction
- Location
- Cockpit
- Component
- Grimes · A42052
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.