Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 19, 2015
Submitted
January 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53008
Aircraft time
44,383 hours, 37,910 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL 01/25. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF BOTH LAVATORY SMOKE ALARMS WENT OFF. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BURNING SMELL. COMPLIED WITH QRH 26.9 & RETURNED TO FIELD. MULTIPLE CBS PULLED IAW CHECKLIST. COMPLIED WITH WO 00244014 & 00244013. R & R 7AC BALLAST IAW LOG PAGE 531730.

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