Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 9, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49545
Aircraft time
62,237 hours, 47,913 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Emergency Light
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 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT SEAT 32 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE NUT AND WIRE ON THE TERMINAL STRIP. THE NUT WAS REPLACED AND THE WIRE WAS SECURED. THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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