Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
October 5, 2011
Submitted
October 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23818
Aircraft time
94,915 hours, 12,360 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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT GALLEY G1B WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WIRE BROKEN AND PLASTIC HOUSING MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATION WAS NORMAL AFTER THE LIGHT WAS REPLACED. 376440/DTW 2011-00633