Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 4, 2008
Submitted
September 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8923E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45838
Aircraft time
73,681 hours, 78,306 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND THAT 2 OF THE 3 EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS IN THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WERE INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND THE CATWALK LIGHTS CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD EEPL WAS CORRODED. AFTER IT WAS CLEANED AND SECURED THE LIGHTS TESTED AS FUNCTIONAL.

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