SDR RRXA98004

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
January 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105WP
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46095
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA1700MODB
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.

What was found

THERE WAS A FLASH AND THEN ELECTRICAL SMOKE FROM F/O'S SIDE PANEL UNDER WINDOW, BY MAP LIGHT. SMOKE STOPPED QUICKLY AND CLEARED OUT. NO PROBLEM AFTER THAT. FOUND GLARESHIELD FLUORESCENT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BALLAST PER MM 33-12. GLARESHIELD FLUORESCENT LIGHTS OPS CHECK NORMAL. THIS CLEARS MEL CONT NR 801075 PLACARD REMOVED.

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