As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AIRSHUTTLE 5275 - TPA-GNV - WHILE ON THE GROUND IN TPA, THE CREW NOTICED THE MID-SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LIGHTS PER MEL 33-50-1. LATER IN THE DAY AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED AND THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)