SDR FDEA201203160985

Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: March 16, 2012
Submitted: March 20, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N491FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21529
Aircraft time: 42,081 hours, 28,768 cycles
System (JASC): 3350 · Emergency Lighting
Part: Cover
Condition: Broken
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

AFTER BLOCK-IN AND OPENING MAIN ENTRY DOOR, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY ON FLOOR NEXT TO CREW MEAL BOX. INSPECTED PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY FROM ABOVE THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR. FOUND LIGHT ASSY BENT AND WARPED. FOUND LIGHT LATCH LEVER LOCKING PINS SHEARED. THE PLASTIC "EXIT" COVER IS ALSO BROKEN. INSTALLED AND TESTED A NEW EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW MM33-50-101-2-0. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT "EXIT" COVER WITH NEW PART. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.