Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 29, 2012
Submitted
November 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49644
Aircraft time
64,609 hours, 49,211 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 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX RE-TORQUED A LOOSE WIRING CONNECTION AT THE LIGHT ASSY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

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