SDR IXXA9597

Service difficulty report · Eel Wire · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46142
Part
Eel Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
1,364 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FOUR FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE POWER SUPPLY PROVIDING POWER TO THESE LIGHTS WAS BLOWING PICOFUSES FOR THAT SET OF LIGHTS. TROUBLESHOOTING INDENTIFIED A SHORT IN THE POWER WIRE BETWEEN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHT SET. THE SHORTED WIRE WAS REPAIRED, RETURNING THE SYSTEM TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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