Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 30, 2013
Submitted
September 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53242
Aircraft time
59,338 hours, 43,890 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROW 17D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A "TORN PIN" AND A LOOSE IN-LINE CONNECTION. THE CONNECTION WAS RE-SEATED AND THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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