Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 1, 2012
Submitted
September 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49984
Aircraft time
59,264 hours, 43,939 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
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 THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 1 IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CONNECTOR IN THE SEAT WIRE HARNESS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAULT. SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED AND THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.

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