What was found
SEA - ELECTRICAL SMELL ON FIRST OFFICERS SIDE FLOOD LIGHTING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SOURCE OF SMELL TO BE FROM LIGHTING BALLAST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- December 19, 1999
- 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
- 561408B212
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cockpit
- Component
- Grimes
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.