What was found
SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER GLARESHIELD FLORS LIGHTS. FOUND GLARESHIELD BALLAST BURNT DEFERRED BALLAST PER MEL 33-1. F/O'S FLUORESCENT LIGHTS INOP. CAT C PLACARD INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N602AL
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 45991
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.