Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
August 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28891
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

ANC - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD BIN 19ABC WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. CHECKED AND RELEASED PER MEL 33-15B. ON 8-11-98 RELAMPED, NO HELP. TOOK A VOLTAGE READING AT D007104 AND D007106. VOLTAGE WAS ERRATIC. DID NOT FIND ANY VISIBLE DAMAGE TO WIRING. REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. REMAINS ON MEL. ON 8-12-98 FOUND GROUND WIRE DISCONNECTED ABOVE OVERHEAD BIN, RECONNECTED WIRE, NO HELP. PROBLEM GOT WORSE. NO VOLTAGE PRESENT AND NOW LIGHT AT 22ABC WAS INOPERATIVE. REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. REMAINS ON MEL. (X)