Service difficulty report · Light · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 5, 2014
Submitted
June 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49976
Aircraft time
63,222 hours, 47,275 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Tail
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, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MX SECURED THE LOOSE BATTERIES IN THE CHARGER, REPLACED ONE BULB AND TERMINATED THE QUICK DISCONNECT TO THE LIGHT. THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE.

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