SDR RRXA001019

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 21, 2000
Submitted: July 23, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N791FT
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46045
Aircraft time: 81,298 hours, 28,767 cycles
System (JASC): 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
Part: Ballast
Condition: Defective
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
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

STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM GLARESHIELD AREA. FOUND GLARESHEILD OVERHEAD LIGHTS BALLAST DEFECTIVE. ORDERED PARTS. LIGHTS DEFFERED PER MEL 33-1, CAT C, DMI C9960051-7702, DUE DATE 07-31-00, PLACARD INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTING BALLAST MAIN INSTRUMENT LIGHTING SYSTEM, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW DC-8 M/M CH 33-10.

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