SDR 2003F00485

Service difficulty report · Light · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 18, 2003
Submitted
July 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49786
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A TURN IN LAS, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING WIRES EXPOSED, SEVERAL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ON RIGHT SIDE MID CABIN. EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT. UNABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. A MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED FROM FAT WITH PARTS. THE MECHANIC RE-LAMPED 11 OF 12 POSITIONS ON FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS ROW 23 THROUGH 30. ALL LIGHTS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE WIRE BUNDLES WERE SECURED UNDER THE FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING COVER. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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