Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 7, 2014
Submitted
September 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49815
Aircraft time
65,644 hours, 49,229 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emergency Light
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 EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 24D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIN PUSHED BACK INTO THE CONNECTOR, REPAIRED THE CONNECTOR PIN, AND THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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