Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 10, 2013
Submitted
January 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49817
Aircraft time
61,999 hours, 46,896 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Shorted
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, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 12D IN THE CABIN WAS DEFECTIVE AND FLICKERING. MX FOUND A SHORTED WIRE AND REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS. THE SYSTEM HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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