Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 5, 2013
Submitted
October 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49880
Aircraft time
62,094 hours, 46,566 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Broken
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 CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 24D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A BROKEN WIRE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT, REPLACED IT, AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM.

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