What was found
ON APPROACH, SMOKE AND ACRID SMELL FROM FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE OF COCKPIT. FOUND BAD BALLAST. ENTERED ON DMI 7553 MEL 33-1, CAT C BALLAST ON ORDER.
- Difficulty date
- September 28, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N181SK
- Make and model
- Doug DC862
- Aircraft serial
- 45910
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- AP
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.