Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 27, 2012
Submitted
August 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Aircraft time
62,242 hours, 48,284 cycles
Part
Power Supply
Condition
Miswired
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, 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 THEY HAD NO CONTROL OF THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE CABIN, THEY WOULD COME ON WHEN ALL AIRCRAFT POWER WAS OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POWER SUPPLY (B5-104) IN THE CABIN CEILING TO BE MISWIRED. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REWIRED AND IT RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

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