What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: enroute from Louisville, KY (sdf) to detroit, mi (dtw), a passenger reported they had noticed the lights above the windows at seat rows 8, 9, 10 were arcing during the taxi out of Louisville. The flight crew removed power from the lights, inspected the area, found no evidence of smoke or fire, and continued the flight to detroit. Post flight inspection by nwaa mechanics revealed a four (4) foot fluorescent light tube had evidence of arcing on one end. The failed item was a lamp holder assy. (Which has a self contained ballast). It is manufactured by bruce industries. The p/n is " BR9708-001.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ENROUTE FROM LOUISVILLE, KY (SDF) TO DETROIT, MI (DTW), A PASSENGER REPORTED THEY HAD NOTICED THE LIGHTS ABOVE THE WINDOWS AT SEAT ROWS 8, 9, 10 WERE ARCING DURING THE TAXI OUT OF LOUISVILLE. THE FLIGHT CREW REMOVED POWER FROM THE LIGHTS, INSPECTED THE AREA, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE, AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO DETROIT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION BY NWAA MECHANICS REVEALED A FOUR (4) FOOT FLUORESCENT LIGHT TUBE HAD EVIDENCE OF ARCING ON ONE END. THE FAILED ITEM WAS A LAMP HOLDER ASSY. (WHICH HAS A SELF CONTAINED BALLAST). IT IS MANUFACTURED BY BRUCE INDUSTRIES. THE P/N IS " BR9708-001.
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