SDR M3HA95002

Service difficulty report · Eel · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
January 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984MA
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
337
Part
Eel
Part number
3011206
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
495 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

HNL - DURING 'EXTERIOR LIGHT CHECKS', A MECHANIC NOTICED THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE POWER SUPPLY TO FAULT. REPLACED EMERGENCY SUPPLY UNIT (FIN10WL) WITH SERVICEABLE POWER UNIT AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW JIC 33-51-24-RAI-10000-001 AND JIC 33-50-00-OPT-10000-001. PART TOTAL CYCLES 831 HOURS. (X)

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