SDR ABXA080214

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 30, 2008
Submitted
August 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47550
Aircraft time
60,392 hours, 64,449 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SMALL ELECTRICAL SPARKS NOTED ON CAPTAIN`S CHART LIGHT. MAP AND BRIEFCASE LIGHT C/B TRIPPED. RESET ONCE, TRIPPED AGAIN. FOUND CHART HOLDER LOOSE ON YOKE ALLOWING WIRES TO SHORT. TIGHTENED HOLDER ASSY AS REQUIRED. LIGHTS OPERATED NORMAL IAW DC9 AMM CHAPTER 33. (S)

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