SDR RRXA98233

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8087U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45977
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE FROM UNKNOWN ORIGIN ON FO SIDE COCKPIT. FOUND BALLAST OVERHEATED. DEFERRED THIS ITEM IAW EWA MEL 33-1 CAT 'C' DMI NR 806173 PLACARD INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOURESCENT LIGHT BALLAST ASSY, LIGHTS OPS CK GOOD, THIS CLEARS DMI 806173 PLACARD REMOVED.

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