What was found
OVERHEAD EMERENCY EXIT LIGHT L2-637 IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT HAS WIRING THAT IS CHAFED AND SHORTING. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRE L795B16 PER WDM 33-51-13. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2017
- Submitted
- August 25, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N970TW
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53620
- Aircraft time
- 48,898 hours, 24,153 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3397 · Light System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Emergency Lights
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.