What was found
DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STAIRS LIGHT SOCKETS WERE COMPROMISED AND CLEANED THEM. SUBSEQUENT FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 28, 2009
- Submitted
- August 31, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N765NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47718
- Aircraft time
- 74,033 hours, 74,414 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3350 · Emergency Lighting
- Part
- Socket
- 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.