Service difficulty report · Light Ballast · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
June 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11234
Part
Light Ballast
Part number
561408B2L2
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Component
Grimes · A42052
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.

What was found

SMELLED STRONG ODOR AROUND THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT GLARESHIELD. THE GLARESHIELD LIGHTS AT THE CAPTAIN'S POSITION ARE INOP. INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE THE BALLAST (TRANSFORMER). DISCONNECTED THE BALLEST AND PLACED ON MEL, REFERENCE 33-1. MEL CLEARED ON 6/11 BY REPLACING THE BALLAST LG 17 AND RELAMPING THE LIGHTS, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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