Service difficulty report · Strobe · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 25, 2000
Submitted
May 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Aircraft time
26,713 hours, 21,169 cycles
Part
Strobe
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wing Tip
Component
Wiring
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

POSITION LIGHT AND STROBE LIGHT C/B POPS WHEN SWITCH TURNED\ON. REPLACED SW S1-430, NO HELP. DISCONNECTED WING STROBES AND POSITION LIGHTS, NO HELP. C/B''S STILL POPPED. FOUND WHEN LT OUTBOARD LANDING LIGHT CONTROL C/B RESET ALL LIGHTS ILLUM. FOUND SHORTED WIRES AT APPROX STA XFS 70 LT WING L/E. REPLACED WIRE CLAMP AND WIRE. LIGHTS CHECK NORMAL.

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