Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 30, 2011
Submitted
December 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49882
Aircraft time
58,053 hours, 43,350 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 LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 24D IN THE CABIN, WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE, REPAIRED IT WITH A SPLICE. THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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