Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 28, 2012
Submitted
January 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49810
Aircraft time
60,424 hours, 45,920 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
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 A EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHT IN THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRES BEHIND THE LIGHT AND RE-TERMINATED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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