What was found
SDQ - FLT 3979 - CREW REPORTED THE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT BALLAST LIGHT SHORTING AT THE TERMINAL END AT SEAT POSITIONS 13/14 A/B WITH VISIBLE SMOKE. LIGHT WAS PUT ON MEL. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2001
- Submitted
- December 11, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N270AT
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 270
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.