Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
August 29, 2011
Submitted
August 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600TR
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47783
Aircraft time
59,782 hours, 61,011 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI OUT. MAINTENANCE CONTROL WAS ADVISED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRES AT SEAT 1C SHORTED AGAINST SEAT FRAME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, BATTERIES AND REPOSITIONED WIRES. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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