As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
WHILE ON THE GROUND IN PNS, THE CREW FOUND THAT BOTH THE EMERGENCY EXITS AT ROW 5 HAD ONE LIGH TON THE SIDEWALL AREA THAT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND ONE LIGHT ON THE OVERHEAD BIN WASLL THAT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LIGHTS PER MEL 33-50-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, THE EMERGENCY BATTERY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)