Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
April 19, 2002
Submitted
April 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16824
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
166
Part
Wire
Part number
204
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

IAH - FLIGHT 3679, DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT TWO AISLE PATH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT BULBS, AND REPAIRED TWO BROKEN SOLDER JOINTS ON THE LIGHT STRIP WIRING. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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