Service difficulty report · Ballast · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3044
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Ballast
Part number
325310
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN MIDDLE OF THE CABIN. NOTIFIED CAPTAIN, DETERMINED PROBLEM TO BE LT CABIN LIGHTS. TURNED OFF THE LH LIGHTS AND THE ODOR STARTED TO DEMINISH. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO PIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NR 7 LT BALLAST UNIT DEFECTIVE. REPLACED BALLAST UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-21-21. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.