Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 15, 2010
Submitted
March 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8978E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47327
Aircraft time
88,309 hours, 79,920 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emergency Light
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 FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A BAD SPLICE IN THE POWER SUPPLY WIRE AND REPAIRED IT. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

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