Service difficulty report · Fuse · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 2, 2026
Submitted
September 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18223
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28932
Aircraft time
82,900 hours, 31,137 cycles
Part
Fuse
Condition
Open
Location
Zone 200
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

UPON INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS NEAR THE OVERWING EXIT DOORS INOP. INOP LIGHTS INCLUDE SEAT MOUNTED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS FROM AISLES 15 TO 21 AND FWD EXIT INDICATOR SIGNS (BOTH LH AND RH) PERFORMED CONTINUITY CHECK OF FUSES AT EPSU M1694 REF WDM 33-51-21-1 ALL GOOD. REPLACED BATTERY AT M1694, NO HELP. REPLACED CHARGER ASSY AT M1694, NO HELP. AFTER REPLACMENT, FOUND FUSE 2 OPEN. REPLACED FUSE AND LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY THEN SHORTED OUT AND BLEW THE FUSE. INSPECTED ALL VISIBLE WIRES AND ALL CONNECTORS DOWNSTREAM OF M1694. FOUND NO DAMAGE. CLEANED EVERY CONNECTOR AND RECONNECTED ONE AT A TIME TO ISOLATE SHORT AND FOUND NONE AFTER COMPLETE CIRCUIT REASSEMBLY. ALL LIGHTS NOW ILLUMINATE