Service difficulty report · Ballast · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B388
Part
Ballast
Part number
65111
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

DFW - FLT 3846 - ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN, OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT AREAS. INSPECTED AND FOUND BALLAST, AT SEATS 9B/C AND 10B/C BURNED. RAI'D BALLAST IAW 33-21-10. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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