# SDR DALA2018051503328

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 14, 2018
- Submitted: May 15, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N980AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N980AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55039
- Aircraft time: 44,431 hours, 29,341 cycles
- System (JASC): [3350 · Emergency Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350)
- Part: Light
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Tailcone
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: C
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051503328

## Discrepancy

THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON & OFF DURING FLIGHT.  WATER WAS FOUND IN THE EXIT SIGN AT THE TAILCONE.   REPLACED IAW WDM 33-51. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOW OPERATE NORMALLY. ALSO REMOVED CONDENSATION ABOVE AFT DROP CEILING PANEL.

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