SDR DALA2017070905273

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 8, 2017
Submitted: July 10, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N918DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49959
Aircraft time: 61,645 hours, 44,926 cycles
System (JASC): 3397 · Light System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Pinched
Location: Emergency Lights
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE L1, R1, SEAT ROWS 1 THRU 12, AND FWD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A PINCHED WIRE AT ROW 12 CAUSING BATTERY PACK TO BLOW F1 FUSE. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED THE WIRE. R & R THE BATTERY PACK AND TRAY IN FWD AND AFT CABIN. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW WDM 33-51-14. ACFT OK FOR SERVICC.

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