What was found
SRQ - FLT 5284 - CREW DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL BEFORE TAXI OUT FROM GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND CARGO LIGHT BALLAST BURNED. BALLAST WAS REMVOED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 19, 2001
- Submitted
- March 27, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N282AT
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft serial
- 282
- System (JASC)
- 3330 · Cargo Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Ballast
- Part number
- 3716
- Part serial
- 2461
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.