Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 27, 2014
Submitted
October 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49542
Aircraft time
69,421 hours, 54,042 cycles
Part
Wire
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 A LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A WIRE BROKEN AT THE TERMINAL END. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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