SDR RRXA97004

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46045
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

F/O SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ON HIS SIDE. RT CLEARVIEW AND EYEBROW ANTI-FOG C/B WAS PULLED AS PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND CAPTAINS AND F/O FLOURESENT WHITE LIGHT BALLAST TO BE CAUSING ELECTRICAL SMELL. ENTERED AS DMI NR 701086 PER MEL 33-1, SYSTEM PLACARD.

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