Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 30, 2015
Submitted
May 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49574
Aircraft time
66,187 hours, 40,148 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Failed
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.

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ARE SMELLING A SMELL IN CABIN & ALSO THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN ROW 36 WENT OFF ON ARRIVAL. PERFORMED CABIN ODOR WC 21-059-002. FOUND BALLAST ABOVE ROW 35DEF SN A1447 FAILED & CONNECTOR TO BALLAST FAULTY. PLACED ON MEL 33-02 SIT 1 CAT C DMI 16059. BALLAST SECURED & CONNECTOR REMOVED & STOWED, PLACARD INSTALLED.

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