SDR 2011F00138

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 1, 2011
Submitted
June 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
328
Aircraft time
37,483 hours, 26,577 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE "NO SMOKING AND FASTEN SEATBELT LIGHT WAS REPORTS INOPERATIVE, ALTHOUGH NOT REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW THE EMERGENCY "EXIT" LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE AS WELL. THE FLIGHT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. MX FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR PLUG LOCATED IN THE GALLEY WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY, MECHANIC RESECURES FULLY AND FUNCTIONALY TESTED THE LIGHTS.

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