SDR WX0A071947

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 19, 2014
Submitted
May 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415NV
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49909
Part
Ballast
Part number
D77311001
Part serial
5633247086
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT FAS CALLED THE FLIGHT DECK REPORTING SMOKE IN THE CABIN COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD BINS. THE SMOKE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED & THE ACFT WAS EVACUATED. STRONG SMELL, CHEMICAL SMELL, COMING FROM ROWS 15 - 20. BALLAST AT 19L & 20L INOPERATIVE & SMELLS. R & R BURNED BALLAST AT 19A-C & INOPERATIVE BALLAST AT 20AC. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-21-03.

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