# SDR ABXA010421

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 31, 2001
- Submitted: August 2, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N828AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N828AX), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45999
- Aircraft time: 78,062 hours, 25,070 cycles
- System (JASC): [3350 · Emergency Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350)
- Part: Ground Wire
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010421

## Discrepancy

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT DISARM.  REPAIRED GROUND WIRE (L622C22N) AS REQUIRED.  WIRE SHORTED TO 115 AC SIDE OF TERMINAL OF LIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING OVERHEATED WIRE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 33-50-01.

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