Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 11, 2012
Submitted
March 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49538
Aircraft time
65,700 hours, 50,863 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
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 THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 02C IN THE CABIN TO BE DAMAGED AND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT A SPLICE UNDER THE SEAT AND RE-TERMINATED IT. THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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