What was found
FLIGHT CREW PERSONNEL REPORTED SMOKE FROM ROW 36 DEF FROM PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST IAW MD80 AMM 33-50. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 2012
- Submitted
- April 24, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N871GA
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- D77311001
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.