Service difficulty report · Light · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 28, 2010
Submitted
December 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49584
Aircraft time
59,246 hours, 45,678 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Miswired
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW NOTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN OVERHEAD COCKPIT PANEL REMAIN ON WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. MX FOUND WHEN THE L1 ENTRY LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AT PANEL, EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL EXTINGUISH. ALSO FOUND WRONG BULBS INSTALLED IN ALL 3 POSITIONS. VERIFIED WIRES ARE CORRECT TO POWER SUPPLY. FOUND BAD GROUND AT L2-152 RT FWD GALLEY LIGHT PANEL. MX FOUND FWD SERVICE ENTRY LIGHT ASSY MIS-WIRED. WIRES WERE CORRECTED IAW WM 33-23-11 AND 33-51-12. OPS OF LIGHTS NOW CHECKS GOOD. MCO PLACARD REMOVED.

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