Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 28, 2012
Submitted
May 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48109
Aircraft time
73,650 hours, 67,654 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Emergency Lights
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 THE CENTER TAIL SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRE TO BE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE WIRE, REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE BLIND CHERRY RIVETS AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM.

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