Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 23, 2012
Submitted
October 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49980
Aircraft time
59,992 hours, 44,933 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
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, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 24 IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND WIRES BROKEN LIGHT RECEPTACLE AND CONNECTOR. BOTH THE LIGHT ASSY AND THE WIRE HARNESS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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