Service difficulty report · Light · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 1, 2026
Submitted
May 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802WA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53052
Aircraft time
62,049 hours, 41,515 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE TAIL CONE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, MULTIPLE CEILING LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE AS REQUIRED. THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE L2 DOOR WAS ALSO FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE GROUND AND RECORDED IN THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LOG. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROCEDURES, AND THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS.

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