Incident · 2004-03-05

NTSB case ATL04IA085 · Boeing 717-200 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2004-03-05
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing 717-200 (N978AT)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC

Probable cause

The failure of the tantalum capacitor and the permanent magnet generator input transformer which resulted in total electrical system failure.

Source: NTSB case ATL04IA085

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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