# SDR DALA13031469216

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 23, 2013
- Submitted: June 25, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N916DN
- Make and model: Doug MD-90-30
- Registry model: [Doug MD-90-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53396
- Aircraft time: 44,782 hours, 23,669 cycles
- System (JASC): [3397 · Light System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3397)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Snubber Actuator
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13031469216

## Discrepancy

PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO SPARKS, SMOKE AND FUMES COMING FROM CABIN CEILING OR SIDEWALL ABOVE ROW 27CDE.  MX FOUND 5 DAMAGED WIRES SHORTING TO THE FWD LIFE RAFT DOOR SNUBBER ACTUATOR.  REPAIRED WIRES IAW ERA 516365-14.  TIME LIMITED REPAIR IAW PS900-5-1 NR 4.

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