SDR WX0A071501

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49998
Part
Ballast
Part number
D77311001
Part serial
33920
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED SMOKE BY SEAT 19A. PASSENGER STATED SHE NOTICED SMOKE AFTER AN OVERHEAD SIDWALL LIGHT WENT OUT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM A BAD BALLAST AT ROW 19 LEFT FOR THE LOWER SIDEWALL LIGHTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BALLAST SYSTEM. OPERATION CHECK WAS GOOD.

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