Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 14, 2014
Submitted
December 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49817
Aircraft time
66,553 hours, 50,089 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
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, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOORS L1 & R1 AND SEAT ROWS IN THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND SOME PINS WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR PULLED OUT. THE PINS WERE SECURED INTO THE CONNECTOR AND THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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