Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 20, 2008
Submitted
May 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47425
Aircraft time
83,141 hours, 82,467 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Crushed
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 ROWS 18-21 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER SEAT ROW 20 AND 21 WAS SMASHED AND CAUSING A SHORT. THE WIRING WAS REPLACED, AS WAS THE FUSE, AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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