What was found
FIRST OFFICERS RED/WHITE INSTRUMENT LIGHT PANEL OUT WITH A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. PLACED ON MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MEL CLEARED BY REPLACING LG17 BALLAST AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N493US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11161
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- 6008905
- Condition
- Malfunction
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 550 hours
- 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.