Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 30, 2013
Submitted
September 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Aircraft time
64,724 hours, 50,070 cycles
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Loose
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 CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 16, 18, AND 20 WERE TOO DIM TO PROVIDE ESCAPE GUIDANCE. MX FOUND THE POWER SUPPLY GROUND TERMINAL LOOSE AND RE-SECURED IT. THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPS CONDITION.

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