Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 19, 2010
Submitted
February 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47774
Aircraft time
70,363 hours, 68,231 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MX FOUND A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRE HARNESS THAT WAS INTERMITTENT. BOTH SIDES OF THE CONNECTOR PLUG, ALONG WITH THE PINS WERE ALL REPLACED. FUNCTIONALLY CHECK OF THE SYS IS GOOD.

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