Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
July 29, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989DN
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55067
Aircraft time
31,631 hours, 31,957 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EEPL EXIT SIGN AT THE AFT DOOR AND AT THE OVERWING EXITS IN THE CABIN WERE FLASHING ON & OFF AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO COMMANDS DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAILED CONNECTOR IN THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE OVERWING LIGHTS AND REPLACED THAT CONNECTOR PLUG. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS GOOD.

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