Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 6, 2012
Submitted
October 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49978
Aircraft time
59,246 hours, 44,619 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
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, MX FOUND THAT THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE SUCH THAT IT WAS ON IN THE ARM SWITCH POSITION. MX FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTOR ON THE BATTERY PACK, RE-SEATED THE CONNECTOR, AND THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (LP 9088466)

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