What was found
FLIGHT 3074 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NR 1 FLUORESCENT TUBE BULB ARCING WITH SMOKE. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 23, 2008
- Submitted
- April 30, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14940
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145EP
- Aircraft serial
- 145033
- Aircraft time
- 21,502 hours, 19,918 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- BR90002
- Condition
- Defective
- 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.