Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 30, 2018
Submitted
October 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31069
Aircraft time
29,727 hours, 11,828 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
8100038301
Condition
Shorted
Location
Exterior
Stage of operation
IN
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

L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXTERIOR SLIDE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. FOUND THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY AND THE FUSE BLOWN IN THE BATTERY MOUNT. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FUSE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.