Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
March 24, 2009
Submitted
March 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32994
Part
Socket
Condition
Dirty
Location
Emergency Light
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 AN OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT DOOR 1R WAS INOPERATIVE. MX TROUBLESHOT THE LIGHT ASSY AND FOUND THE CONTACT POINT ON THE SOCKET TO BE DIRTY. THE SOCKET WAS CLEANED AND THE LIGHT OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER IT WAS CLEANED. (K)