What was found
ACRID SMELL OF BALLAST IN CAPTAINS SIDE OF FLIGHT DECK. REPLACED BALLAST TRANSFORMER, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N486US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11237
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- 561408B2L2
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- UK
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.