# SDR DALA2018080644857

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 3, 2018
- Submitted: August 6, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N916DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49591
- Aircraft time: 79,788 hours, 60,913 cycles
- System (JASC): [3397 · Light System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3397)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Emergency Lights
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080644857

## Discrepancy

SEVERAL EMERGENCY CABIN LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE.  SEAT ROWS 1 - 12 AND 24 - 30 SEAT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AND MULTIPLE CEILING LIGHTS THRU CABIN AND 1/2 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT OVER WING DOOR INOPERATIVE.  TROUBLESHOT IAW WDM 33-51,  FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT WIRE BROKEN AND SHORTED AT SEAT ROW 29.  REPAIRED THE WIRE IAW WSPM 20,  ALSO REPLACED SEVERAL BULBS THROUGHOUT THE CABIN SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD.

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