Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49983
Aircraft time
58,991 hours, 43,821 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
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

EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 30 IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRE HARNESS HAD FAILED. PINNED CONNECTOR AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED SYSTEM.

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