# SDR WX0A071501

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 28, 2013
- Submitted: January 29, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N865GA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N865GA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49998
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A071501

## Discrepancy

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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