Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 8, 2008
Submitted
February 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47785
Aircraft time
67,514 hours, 64,483 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE TAILCONE CATWALK WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE COMPARTMENT FLOODLIGHTS CONNECTORS WERE CORRODED AND REPLACED THEM. THE LIGHTS WERE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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