Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 27, 2025
Submitted
October 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36363
Aircraft time
43,029 hours, 13,382 cycles
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Zone 200
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.

What was found

DURING T/C #78233008 EMERGENCY LT OPS CK FOUND RT AFT OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN, RT AFT SIDEWING EMER LIGHT INOP. GROUNDED - YES. R & R EXIT SIGN O/W DOOR RT AFT, REF AMM 33-51-01. NO HELP. R & R RT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY & BATTERY REF AMM 33-51-06. NO HELP. ACCOMPLISHED DC VOLTS CK AT OVRW EXIT SIGN CONNECTORS RESULTS 6.2VDC REF WD 33-51-13-4. TRANSFER RT AFT SIDEWING EMER EXT. LIGHT TO L/P 61182158. R & R BATTERY PACK REF M/M 33-51-06. NO HELP. FOUND GROUND WIRE W4142-0356-16 NOT FULLY SEATED IN GROUND BLOCK GD3996-DC. SECURED GROUND WIRE W4142-0356-16 REF SWPM 20-20-00. ALL EMER LIGHTS OPS CHKS GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-801. ALTERNATE DE-ACTIVATION PROCEDURES USED IAW MPM CH5, 5-07-01, TABLE 3.