# SDR FDEA201604301434

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 2016
- Submitted: May 2, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N593FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N593FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48551
- Aircraft time: 73,779 hours, 15,404 cycles
- System (JASC): [3397 · Light System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3397)
- Part: Wire Harness
- Part number: ACS9401502
- Condition: Chafed
- Location: Taxi Light
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201604301434

## Discrepancy

AFTER LANDING TAXI LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.  FOUND CB FOR NOSE LANDING TAXI LIGHT LT & RT POPPED.  RESET NO HELP.  CB POPPED AS SOON AS NOSE TAXI SWITCH TURNED ON.  FOUND WIRING HARNESS FOR NOSE TAXI LIGHTS CHAFED THROUGH NEAR UPPER NWS BYPASS ASSEMBLY.  NOSE GEAR LT & RT LANDING LIGHT DEFERRED IAW MEL 33-41-01-01-A & DEACTIVATED IAW EA 1-3340-T0325098 A.  REPLACED NOSE GEAR LANDING & TAXI LIGHT HARNESS IAW ADM 33-42-01.  INSTALLED NEW BULB IAW AMM 33-42-01-2 OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW WRI'S 33-40 7931, 33-40 8021 & REACTIVATION WRI 33-40 7930 & EA 1-3340-T0325098B P2.  PLEASE REFER TO WRI 593 33-40 7931.

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