Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
February 8, 2026
Submitted
February 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24973
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40941
Aircraft time
38,462 hours, 3,645 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
0204338101
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200
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

AHM DETECTED WELS MSG 33-11229, REMOTE WELS CONTROL UNIT HAS AN INTERNAL FAULT. REF DMC-B787-A-33-50-F1-43A-421A-A TO CONFIRM FAULT. REF CONFIGURATION DWG 2500DD15922 TO AID LOCATING CLASS 29.1 WCU M3351WG01 UNDER SEAT 57D. REPLACED CLASS 29 WCU IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-33-51-07-01A-520A-A. NO HELP, MX MSG STILL ACTIVE. TRIED INSTALLING A SECOND NEW CLASS 29 WCU. 33-11229 NOT ACTIVE BUT IS NOW FAULTING MX MSG 33-11729. SLAVED IN NEW BATTERY WITH OLD WCU, NO HELP. INSTALLED NEW WCU WITH OLD BATTERY. STILL NO HELP. SOFTWARE CHECKS OKAY. FAULT MSG 33-11729. 6 ROWS OF LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 50 TO AFT OF ACFT. REPLACED THE HIGHER INTENSITY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS ROWS AFT OF ROW 50. EMERGENCY LIGHTS TESTED OK. NO ACTIVE MESSAGES NOTED. REF FIM 33-50-F1-E9A-421A-A.

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