Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
June 23, 2012
Submitted
June 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23616
Aircraft time
71,303 hours, 30,056 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emergency Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AND CELING LIGHTS COME ON AT DOOR 3 BOTH SIDES AND DOOR 2 RIGHT SIDE. EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTS COME ON IN FLIGHT FROM DOOR 3 FORWARD TO ROW 26. CYCLED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN FLT DECK PER MC AND LIGHTS WENT OUT. FOUND DOOR 3L TEST SWITCH WIRE CONNECTOR SHORTED OUT RECONNECTED AND ADJUSTED WIRES. SWITCH OPS NORMAL OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.