Service difficulty report · Lights · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Part
Lights
Condition
Smoking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START OF NR 2 ENG F/O NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AROUND F/O'S INST PANEL AND BELOW. CREW SHUT DOWN ENG'S AND EVAC A/C TURNED ON COCKPIT LIGHTING. POWERED UP ALL COCKPIT INSTRUMENTS. COULD NOT LOCATE ANY SHORTED WIRING OR BURNED LIGHTING BALLAST. ALL SYSTEM APPEAR TO OPERATE NORMALLY. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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