Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 23, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25252
Aircraft time
72,129 hours, 26,385 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Light
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cabin
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

IN FLOOR LIGHT TRACK BEHIND SEAT 6B OUT OF TRACK. FLOOR LIGHTING WAS PULLED UP & TORN APART. SECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING DOWN & COMPLIED WITH MEL. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT TEST PRIOR TO DISPATCH, ONLY SMALL STRIP IN FRONT OF LAVATORY BY DR 2L INOPERATIVE. REST OF AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. NEED SUPPORT IN FINDING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP, PINS BROKEN OFF. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CABLE IAW MM 33-51-96. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.