Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 11, 2009
Submitted
August 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8978E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47327
Aircraft time
87,187 hours, 79,083 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
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, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT FOR THE AFT EVACUATION SLIDE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLIDE FLOODLIGHT CONNECTION WAS COMPROMISED AND CLEANED IT. SUBSEQUENT FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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