Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 27, 2006
Submitted
August 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49718
Aircraft time
47,848 hours, 37,891 cycles
Part
Terminal Block
Condition
Rotted
Location
Lavatory Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ORIG FAA FINDING, LAV LIGHT ASSY, TERMINAL BLOCKS HAVE DRY ROTTED CONNECTOR INSULATION THIS IS FOUND BY REMOVING THE VERTICAL LIGHT LENS AND THAT WILL EXPOSE THE TERMINAL STRIP OR BLOCK THE CONNECTOR ON THAT STRIP WILL HAVE A PLASTIC INSULATION COATING THAT WILL DISINTEGRATE UPON TOUCH. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE CONNECTORS TOUCHING OR SHORTING. REPAIRED WIRING PER AMM 20.

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