# SDR C2XA97IA265

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 16, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N14445
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR42-500
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR42-500](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-alenia-atr42-500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 503
- System (JASC): [3397 · Light System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3397)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA265

## Discrepancy

IAH - MAINTENANCE VISIT NR 14.  TOTAL TIME:  3,644.5 HOURS.  CYCLES:  3,388.  DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM, THE CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY FORWARD SECTION FAILED TO OPERATE.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE NEAR CONNECTOR NR 731VT.  MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE BROKEN WIRE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.  ID NR 2931 (GAUGE:  CF22).  (X)

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