Service difficulty report · Ballast · Cndair CL6002C11

Difficulty date
August 28, 2026
Submitted
September 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778SK
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C11
Aircraft serial
10242
Aircraft time
50,204 hours, 34,411 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
BR9500106
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
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.

What was found

PASSENGER LIGHT OVER 1 A BEGAN FLICKERING AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE LIGHT AREA. (FLIGHT 4324)TROUBLESHOT SMOKE IN CABIN IAW FIM 21-22-00-810-806. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN REFERENCE TO AMM 21-51-00 PER FIM. NO SMOKE OR ABNORMAL SMELLS NOTED. FOUND SIDEWALL LIGHT OVER 1A TO BE INOP. DROPPED PANEL WITH LIGHT POWER UNITS/DIMMERS OVER SEAT 1A IN OVERHEAD BIN AND FOUND ONE TO BE AN OBVIOUS CAUSE OF THE LIGHT FLICKERING AND SMOKE. FOUND POWER UNIT/DIMMER HAS EXTERNAL EVIDENCE OF BURNING AND INTERNAL HARDWARE MELTED/BURNT CAN BE SEEN THROUGH COOLING HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIDEWALL LIGHTS POWER UNIT/DIMMER IN OVERHEAD BIN OVER SEAT 1A IN REFERENCE TO AMM 33-21-09. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.