Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 20, 2015
Submitted
October 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49879
Aircraft time
67,720 hours, 50,855 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 LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 28DE IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED AND THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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