# SDR AALA20160415001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 13, 2016
- Submitted: April 15, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9620D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9620D), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53591
- Aircraft time: 53,500 hours, 25,815 cycles
- System (JASC): [3397 · Light System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3397)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Lavatory
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160415001

## Discrepancy

FOUND BURNT WIRES BEHIND LAVATORY MIRROR LIGHT ASSEMBLY.  WIRES BURNT & SHORTED ON CORNER OF LIGHT ASSEMBLY.  WIRE LAV129A22YE BURNT IN TWO PIECES.  SPLICED WIRE LAV129A22YE IAW CHAP 20-10-03.  NO DAMAGE FOUND TO OTHER WIRES IN BUNDLE.  OPERATIONS CHECKED EPL ON LT AFT LAVATORY.  OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-01.  LIGHTS, SIGNS & CALL OPERATIONS GOOD IAW AMM 33-23-00.  THE ACFT WAS GNDED.

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