SDR FDEA201202040473

Service difficulty report · Sign · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: February 4, 2012
Submitted: February 8, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N597FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48596
Aircraft time: 65,136 hours, 11,385 cycles
System (JASC): 3350 · Emergency Lighting
Part: Sign
Part number: 0201347005
Condition: Loose
Location: Emergency Light
Stage of operation: IN
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

PILOT REPORTED EXIT COVER L1 DOOR RETAINER BROKEN , COVER DOESN'T STAY IN PLACE ABOVE THE DOOR. ADJUSTED GUIDE PINS ON LIGHT COVER IAW STANDARD MX PRACTICES, INSTALLED COVER IAW SAME, COVER IS SECURELY IN PLACE AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL THRU SEVERAL CYCLCES OF THE DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING.

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