Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 7572Y0

Difficulty date
July 9, 2014
Submitted
July 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572Y0
Aircraft serial
25268
Aircraft time
52,346 hours, 24,561 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Connector
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

DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND L1 DOOR EMER SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED LIGHT ASSEMBLY & CHECKED VOLTAGE TO LIGHT WITH EMER LIGHTS ON, THERE IS NO POWER TO L1 SLIDE LIGHT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND PIN 9 OF PLUG D68 PUSHED BACK INTO PLUG BATTERY CHARGER CONNECTOR. REMOVED BATTERY CHARGER & POWER SUPPLY AGAIN & FOUND BENT PIN AT NR 9 POSITION. TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN PIN, BUT IT BROKE OFF. R & R LT EMER BATTERY CHARGER & POWER SUPPLY & RESET PINS IN CONNECTOR D68. IAW AMM 33-51-07-2 & WDM 33-51-12 REASSEMBLED LT EMER SLIDE LIGHT ASSEMBLY & TESTED EMER LIGHTS. ALL LIGHTS OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

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