SDR XXA0000004

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 1, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868BX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46034
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA170MODB
Part serial
140565
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
61,170 hours, 66,931 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 818 - EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO BRO, WHEN THE GLARESHIELD LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED SMOKE EMMITED FROM UNDER THE FIRST OFFICERS INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIGHTS WERE EXTINGUISHED, THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BRO FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LIGHTING SYSTEM LOCATING A DEFECTIVE LIGHT BALLAST. MAINTEANCE REPLACED THE BALLAST ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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