Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 24, 2013
Submitted
April 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990FD
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22909
Aircraft time
79,821 hours, 39,524 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Emergency Lights
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

EXTERIOR ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AND SLIDE LIGHT ARE INOPERATIVE. TESTED, AND SWITCH IN COCKPIT IS TURNED ON, LIGHTS COME ON AND IMMEDIATELY GO BACK OUT. FOUND OXIDIZED PINS AT CONNECTOR D68 AT POWER SUPPLY. THOROUGHLY CLEANED CONNECTOR AND TIGHTENED GROUND LUGS. INSTALLED FRESH BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-07-2. LT ENTRY DOOR EXIT SIGN AND SLIDE LIGHT OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.