Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
November 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48473
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Seat 13 A
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SLIGHT ARCING WITH FIRE SEAT 13A CAUSED BY PINCHED READING LIGHT CABLE UNDER SEAT CUSHION PAN. REMOVED PWR FROM CABLE TO LIGHT RENDERED LIGHT INOP. FOUND BY MTC.

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