SDR SIMA961221

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
May 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
091
Part
Ballast
Part number
3717
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MSN - FLT 4046 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MSN THE PASSENGERS AND CREW DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSN AND CFR RESPONED. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LIGHT BALLAST FOR THE FORWARD LATERAL LIGHTS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. RAI'D BALLAST AND AIRED OUT THE CABIN, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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