Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
January 17, 2017
Submitted
January 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55009
Aircraft time
46,145 hours, 31,537 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
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 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT PANELS 3 & 4 IN THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAILED WIRE CONNECTOR AT PANEL 4 AND REPLACED IT. THEY FOUND AN INCORRECT BULB AT PANEL 3 WHICH CAUSED THE FUSE TO BLOW. THE BULB AND POWER SUPPLY WERE REPLACED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (LP #9364166)

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