Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
July 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48121
Aircraft time
69,660 hours, 64,827 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
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

MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT 9D EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FOUND ONE WIRE IN THE SEAT WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY BROKEN OFF FROM CONNECTOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AT SEAT 9D AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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