Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 22, 2012
Submitted
March 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47717
Aircraft time
3,539 hours, 3,250 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Catwalk
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 IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT HAD ALL THREE CATWALK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT THE HINGE LINE AND REPAIRED IT. THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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