Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
June 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47769
Aircraft time
71,748 hours, 69,658 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Corroded
Location
Emergency Lights
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, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND CORRODED WIRES IN THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED THOSE WIRES. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS SATISFACTORY.

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