Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 22, 2008
Submitted
September 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AX
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48265
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Emergency Light
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

ON PREFLIGHT FOUND FWD SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: EXTENSIVELY TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM R&R FAULTY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. PERFORMED CONTINUITY POWER GROUNDED CHECKS OF ALL FUNCTIONS AND SWITCHES. REPLACED CHARRED WIRE BETWEEN PIN M&N OF POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR. TIGHTENED LOOSE POWER WIRE OF R1 DOOR OVERHEAD LIGHT ASSY IAW DC10 M/M DC 10-30 WDM 33-52 SYSTEM OPERATES NORMAL AND DC 10-30 33-51.

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