Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 29, 2017
Submitted
January 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
34595
Aircraft time
44,207 hours, 14,800 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
8200048301
Condition
Broken
Location
Exit Light
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

F/A REPORTS FWD F/A OVHD EMERG EXIT LIGHTS LENS COVER KEEPS FALLING DOWN - WILL NOT SECURE. GROUNDED - YES. RETAINING TABS FOR LENS BROKEN ON LIGHT ASSY. REQUIRES P/N 82000-48301 REF WDM 23-42-11. SECURED LENS WITH FIRE PROOF FIBER TAPE PER EA NR 800-33EA-19707. DEFERRED AS PLT REF SAME. CHECK FOR SECURITY OF LENS EVERY 25 FLIGHT HOURS. REPLACE TAPE AS REQUIRED. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE LENS OR LENS ASSY WITHIN 100 FLIGHT HOURS.