SDR RRXA97025

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46163
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Glareshield
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

CO-PILOTS GLARESHIELD FLUORESCENT TUBE BURNED OUT FOLLOWED BY A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. PULLED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL C/B SMELL WENT AWAY. SUSPECT BALLAST LOCATED BY CO-PILOTS RIGHT FOOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT TRANSFORMER BALLAST, GLARESHIELD FLUORESCENT OPS CHECK GOOD.

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