Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 26, 2010
Submitted
July 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47718
Aircraft time
75,726 hours, 75,857 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ac Bay
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

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE FORWARD AND MIDDLE OF THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CATWALK AFT SPLICE PACK WERE CORRODED AND REPLACED THEM BOTH.

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