Service difficulty report · Sign · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 20, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22387
Aircraft time
60,048 hours, 44,360 cycles
Part
Sign
Part number
10617839
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER AISLE AT OVERWING EXITS BROKE LOOSE FROM MOUNTING. CREW WAS UNABLE TO SECURE SO THEY CUT WIRES TO REMOVE LIGHT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, CANNON PLUG, AND BATTERY RACK.